Cathy Ellis

“A cost of living increase has always been, in my mind, the least we can do in terms of our employees," said Banff Mayor Karen Sorensen.

“I’ve lived here a long time and anecdotally it seems busier at Quarry Lake than it has ever been,” said Greg Burt, the Town of Canmore’s manager of enforcement services. “If the parking lot is full, that means Quarry Lake is at capacity.”

A bluff bear charge has forced closure of a paved bike trail in K-Country. Several other warnings and closures are in place as bears feast on a near-bumper buffaloberry crop.

K-Country rescuers preparing for busy August long weekend; advise outdoor enthusiasts to be prepared and play safe

K-Country rescuers preparing for busy August long weekend; advise outdoor enthusiasts to be prepared and play safe

“The current dog park we have in Banff is great, but given the size of my dog, I don’t feel safe taking him there."

"Since Aurora’s birth we have always had to worry about one of us being exposed to a virus, but this pandemic has made it so much worse and I worry about her health and safety constantly."

Banff National Park has hit an extreme fire hazard rating for the first time this summer

“Recently, there was a small cluster related to a household group, so not a business or a facility, and the exposure was thought to have occurred at an event in Calgary."

“I believe that we do need one or could use one in our community, especially with the amount of visitation that we’re receiving and the amount of frontline workers that we have in our community,” said Silvio Adamo, Banff’s director of emergency management.