Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

“The reality is these residents are vulnerable to the pandemic and they will continue to be until there is an effective vaccine to be found. It’s essential that we ensure that these facilities have the tools and the resources they need to protect their residents and their staff."

“We are very pleased that visitors from the Calgary region responded to our request to wait a little longer before visiting Banff.”

More than 5,500 Albertans have now recovered from the virus.

“We just want to remind people that you can’t just come onto the Nation and go fishing or camping. We have signs at all 20 of our entrances … so just like our friends in Canmore and Banff, we are asking people to respect that it is private land and to not trespass."

"It was just my way of giving back to frontline workers. They saved my dad many, many times over the last year and I just wanted to say thank you to them."

“We are ready to re-implement educational checkstops if traffic volume is too high, resulting in people not being able to maintain physical distancing when walking around town.”

Alberta should know by late next week whether the first stage will bring a “sudden, sharp increase” in cases, Hinshaw said.

“We’ve been waiting to hear when the national park is opening and when the Town of Banff will be welcoming people back in. Unlike Canmore, Banff is a ghost town right now, so the demand for dining is not high.”

“Calgarians will be the first people we will be able to welcome back. Our message will soon change from ‘stay home and stay safe’ to ‘help keep Banff safe.’ ”