Banff

“I find it mind-boggling that officials chose to close Banff Avenue, our main evacuation artery, jeopardizing evacuation success and risking fatalities of people trapped on the other side of the river due to gridlock conditions.”

LETTER: Join me in voting yes in supporting Banff council’s decision to have a downtown pedestrian zone on Banff Avenue every summer, where our traditions of hospitality can flourish even more.

The surface pattern of the Athabasca Glacier’s ice is now forever enshrined in glass, bringing a unique lens to a moment in the glacier’s evolving geological lifespan from the alpine to Bear Street.

LETTER: I am writing to thank the many people who have helped me and my family as I’ve tried to cope with two-and-a-half years of post-COVID-19 condition, more commonly known as long-COVID.

“Administration is working diligently on improving the use of energy in our assets. ... Planning for energy efficiency upgrades has been integrated into the capital maintenance budget process so that opportunities for upgrades are utilized.”

A small wildfire at Johnson Lake in Banff National Park is believed to have been started by an illegal campfire

“I’m so proud of our community and our destination. I think this is such a shining example of what we can do when we come together under a same set of values and really hold ourselves to a high standard of leadership and try and blaze that trail.”

LETTER: In regard to the reopening of the grizzly hunt, in a time when the planet is suffering more, and stressors are ever more present, our provincial government seems to be going the way of the luddites.

Thousands are fleeing Jasper amid wildfire danger

Wildfire smoke has prompted a special air quality statement for the Bow Valley.