Banff

BANFF – Five applications for cannabis retail shops are being forwarded to Banff’s Municipal Planning Commission for decision. Banff Cannabis Inc. is asking for a variance for its proposed cannabis retail store in the basement of 117 Banff Ave.

BANFF – A deer entangled in Christmas lights has promoted Parks Canada to remind residents to take down their outdoor festive decorations. On Sunday (Jan.

BANFF – A skier who ducked under the ropes at Sunshine Village suffered a serious back injury after he fell over a 25-metre cliff in a permanently closed area.

BANFF – Parks Canada has responded to three significant grain spills along the train tracks in Banff National Park in as many months. The latest spill, which occurred Dec.

BANFF –The tourist town looks set to get two new bylaw officers who will focus primarily on traffic enforcement. Council has voted 6-1 to tentatively approve two new officers, bringing the bylaw department’s staffing levels from 6.

BANFF – Politicians are looking to go into short-term debt to fund the $6.4 million construction of a permanent woonerf on Bear Street in a bid to dig out of capital budget deficits over the next three years.

BANFF – A plan to build a replica of a pavilion designed by prominent American architect Frank Lloyd Wright appears a little up in the air.

BANFF – Two cougars hunting on the outskirts of Banff killed a young deer behind the Banff Springs Hotel staff accommodation last week, prompting a 72-hour closure of the area as a precaution.

BANFF – Local politicians are floating an idea to take a taxpayer-funded trip to a similar resort community in a bid to help the national park townsite deal with challenges such as housing and transit.

BANFF – The national park townsite is considering legislation requiring construction waste bins be wildlife-proof at all times.