Banff

Town of Banff is still empowered to enforce Alberta’s public health orders even without a state of local emergency.

"We have to abide by these guidelines and we have to do everything we can to keep our community and our children safe."

Graduation ceremonies for students at Canmore Collegiate High School, Banff Community High School and Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Academy will look a little bit different this year

Banff to keep state of local emergency for now in case it needs extra powers if visitation becomes too high

"I know this will be a very tough day to be saying goodbye to friends and colleagues we have helped to build this institution over decades with their incredible skills and talents. We are very sorry to be wishing them farewell, and I want to thank those of you who will be staying on with the Banff Centre for your compassion and understanding."

“The evacuation guide is an important tool to help the people of Banff prepare,” said Silvio Adamo, the Town of Banff’s emergency management director.

“I think the town needed it. It’s a way to boost morale for everyone and the vendors needed it as a way to generate some income.”

A five-kilometre section of fencing along the Trans-Canada Highway inside Banff National Park has been hot wired to zap black bears that try to climb over it

Alberta government and Canada Infrastructure Bank are partnering to investigate the possibility of passenger rail from Calgary to Banff

“The more people in general in our province and in the country who get tested, whether asymptomatic or symptomatic, I think is a good thing because it provides our health authorities with the data they need.”