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Parks trying to return fire to national parks

Parks trying to return fire to national parks

“Wilderness areas are ideal places to support fire on the land because they typically contain large areas where fires will pose limited threats to public safety, buildings and infrastructure."
EDITORIAL: Up to everyone to use paths, trails respectfully

EDITORIAL: Up to everyone to use paths, trails respectfully

As the towns of Banff and Canmore have prioritized more active modes of transit, a new battle is taking place among some residents and visitors. Who has priority on the paths and/or trails and is it possible to simply share them and be respectful of one another?
Accessibility skateboarding program opens up sport

Accessibility skateboarding program opens up sport

“The skateboarding community and the people I’ve met at the skate parks have offered to help. The board shops fully sponsored us for everything we could’ve asked for. The whole skateboard community just wants to get people into skateboarding.
Endangered black swifts successfully nest at Johnston Canyon

Endangered black swifts successfully nest at Johnston Canyon

“We did initially have all five of those nests active that were active last year, but unfortunately, because only one bird returned, there was no egg laid so that nest is not active.”
Banff, Canmore call on Sunshine ski hill to address housing concerns

Banff, Canmore call on Sunshine ski hill to address housing concerns

“We will consider the feedback they provided along with the feedback from all Canadians,” said Dave Riley, Sunshine’s chief operating officer and senior vice-president.
Tourism industry veteran appointed advocacy group CEO

Tourism industry veteran appointed advocacy group CEO

“We really see this as an opportunity for Alberta to meaningfully and sustainably diversify its economy, but that’s going to require a coordinated advocacy effort to remind government and those wanting to form government that we need to have a strategic policy framework.”
EDITORIAL: Management plan needs bold leadership; community, visitor buy in

EDITORIAL: Management plan needs bold leadership; community, visitor buy in

EDITORIAL: The guiding document for Banff National Park is in. And a priority on getting people from point A to point B in more sustainable and environmentally prudent methods will be a driving force in what serves as the direction for the popular national park for the coming decade and beyond.
Three killed in collision near Yoho National Park

Three killed in collision near Yoho National Park

Three people were killed in a collision of two semi-trucks Sunday morning (Aug. 28) near the west boundary of Yoho National Park on the Trans-Canada Highway.
Banff National Park open to new alpine huts

Banff National Park open to new alpine huts

"With exception – and exception being the operative word here – we will think about or consider these huts at or above treeline where there’s some demonstrated public safety issue."
Home-based businesses to be capped in Banff

Home-based businesses to be capped in Banff

“We want to have line of sight and make sure that things don’t get too out of control in these home-based businesses.”
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