Banff

Tim Gerwing, director of communications for the UCP Caucus, said Banff-Kananaskis MLA Miranda Rosin lives alone, so when she travelled to Saskatchewan to visit family over Christmas, she was following public health guidelines.

“I love where our case count is trending, but we’re not quite far enough along yet to be sure nothing’s happened from the holidays," said Coun. Chip Olver.

COVID testing at the provincial site at Lynx Street in Banff is now Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays only, but AHS says testing can be ramped up quickly if case counts begin to rise dramatically.

Parks Canada is performing a necropsy on a dead male wolf found on Jan. 7 near the Bow River to determine the cause of its death.

Parks Canada has issued a widespread cougar warning for the Town of Banff and surrounding area following a spike in cougar sightings, and a cougar that killed a deer and followed a man and his dog to within two metres.

A public warning issued by Parks Canada on Monday (Jan. 11) stated that a cougar “displayed aggressive behaviour after approaching a dog walker at a close distance.”

The Municipal Planning Commission and administration for the municipality are looking at an area redevelopment plan for Banff's industrial compound

“We had three breeding pairs and chicks that successfully fledged this year, as well as a fourth nest that we think was probably being used as a roost by a sub-adult."

“There was a little bit of movement in her body trying to move her legs, lifting her head and flicking her ears, and we thought she was coming around a bit, but after six-and-a-half-hours she passed.”

As of Wednesday (Jan. 6), there have been 1,002 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in the Bow Valley since the pandemic began. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has also announced the province's current public health measures will remain in place until at least Jan. 21; however, students will return to in-class learning Monday (Jan. 11).