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“Our demographic and population in the valley seems to be more willing and there’s less hesitancy of the vaccine, so I’m really encouraged by how many folks in our valley are getting vaccinated.”

“Access to these government supports would ensure that The Radiant and other Banff start-ups are getting the help they need to survive through the pandemic,” said Christian Dubois, of The Radiant restaurant in Banff.

Banff council has postponed a decision on sidewalk seating and patio allocations for Bear Street businesses until Tuesday, May 25.

Part four of Buried in the Aftermath looks at how the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides is undertaking a review to establish a post-critical incident response process and working to change the culture of the industry to address issues like communicating risk to clients. It also looks at how guiding companies handle these situations and explores the data around how many fatalities on guided trips have occurred in western Canada from 2000-20.

Part three of Buried in the Aftermath explores the 2019 avalanche at Massey’s Waterfall near Field, B.C. that killed one ice climber and partially buried another. Ice climbing has become an increasingly popular winter activity, and with many frozen waterfalls located in avalanche terrain, are there lessons to be learned when critical incidents occur?

Scientists believe captive breeding caribou can work to save Jasper's dwindling caribou herds – but only if other habitat conservation measures are implemented.

“Unfortunately, he stayed at home and thought, ‘I can get over this, I’ll be OK,’ ” Tim Giesbrecht said of his brother Ron. “He should have got help; he’d probably be here today if he did.”

“I am really grateful for the thought of being able to keep the heritage home in place and being able to build a single home in the back,” said applicant Heather Petecky.

“All uses and allowances granted under the development permit 19DP74 are no longer valid and continued operation of the bed and breakfast home will result in further enforcement action."

The audited financial statements for the Bow Valley Waste Management Commission showed a fiscally healthy organization.