Banff

Alberta's decision to continue restrictions for local gyms and fitness studios was "another gut punch" after an already tough year.

"It’s not about the savings; $4,400 in the big picture isn’t a lot … It’s more a philosophical thing. It’s the right thing to do in my mind," said Coun. Brian Standish

“I want to try and be generous with our neighbours, and if they need help, I would hope that our emergency social services people might be able to reach out," said Coun. Peter Poole

Three cougars have died in Banff over the past two weeks – an adult female cat died while recovering after being captured and collared and what's believed to be her kitten died of unknown causes on Friday (Jan. 22). A sick female cougar was euthanized by Parks Canada earlier this month.

"Bus travel is intended to be four to six kilometres an hour … Vail has gone 30 years with one incident of a pedestrian accident in that time period.”

The first talk of the 2021 Bow Valley Naturalists online speaker series is on Tuesday (Jan. 26) at 7:30 p.m. and features the work of Bow Valley resident and research scientists Dr. Shari Fox, who will present The Meaning of Ice: People and Sea Ice in the Arctic.

“There’s definitely reinvestment being made into the community, which from the planning department’s perspective, is a good sign that people have confidence that this will pass and that we will be back to bustling Banff again.”

A woman is "quite fortunate" to be alive after falling through the ice at Lake Minnewanka on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 23).

Limits on commercial activities when mixed with housing in the industrial compound, based on building and fire codes, led to the removal of proposed residential housing in a warehouse expansion.

Mayor and councillors voted unanimously to move ahead with plans for visitor pay parking to a budget meeting next week.