Banff

“There’s a growing dialogue and body of scientific knowledge on the effect of fences on wildlife and the effectiveness of fences as a management tool, and so we’re really excited as a team to be bringing bison back, on behalf of all Canadians, to Banff National Park."

Parks Canada is doing further testing on the eight-and-a-half-month-old male wolf found dead earlier this month to determine the potential causes of the pup's illness.

“Many of us in businesses are forced to tighten our belts. While there may be arguments at higher-levels of government for fiscal spending to stimulate the economy, at our municipal level, by reducing taxes we help reduce the burdens on our residents," said Councillor Peter Poole.

The Town of Banff is looking for a long-term solution at the dog park in the industrial compound, where hazardous objects such as glass and metal are being dug up by dogs.

“They said there were potentially three more cougars in town, so we should watch out.”

“I’m so relieved and honestly just so proud of this community,” said Mayor Karen Sorensen.

The number of active COVID-19 cases was 209 at Stoney Nakoda First Nations in Morley on Monday.

“By hunting within the Town of Banff, and showing aggressive behaviour to a person with an on-leash dog, the cougar’s behaviour indicated it was becoming increasingly less wary of humans as its health deteriorated.”

Bear Street businesses voice numerous concerns about the construction project, including timelines, schedules, parking, working hours, financial impacts and communications from the Town of Banff.

Tim Gerwing, director of communications for the UCP Caucus, said Banff-Kananaskis MLA Miranda Rosin lives alone, so when she travelled to Saskatchewan to visit family over Christmas, she was following public health guidelines.