Local News

The Banff townsite escaped a regional flooding crisis relatively unscathed, despite the flows of the Bow River blowing away the previous record in the aftermath of a torrential downpour.

The community of Morley remains in crisis, as rainwater has washed out roads, waterlogged homes and backed up sewers on the Stoney Nakoda First Nation reserve.

Rob Alexander/MORLEY Donations are currently headed to Morley today (June 23) from Canmore, Cochrane and Calgary.

Banff is ‘through the worst of it’ according to mayor Karen Sorensen, as the town sifts through the aftermath of heavy rainfall that severed highways and flooded river banks in town.

The flood emergency in Canmore appears to be in a holding pattern and under control Friday evening (June 21) as crews continue to monitor the levels of the Bow River. Mayor John Borrowman said at 6 p.m.

Flooding and highway closures have led to the cancellation of six performances at The Banff Centre.

About 1,500 people are stranded in Kananaskis Country and the Canadian military has been called in to build temporary bridges on the remains of Highway 40 to assist with the effort.

As the emergency situation in Canmore continues to develop on Friday (June 21), municipal officials are urging residents of the community to stay where they are unless they need supplies.

The state of emergency in Canmore is going to get worse before it gets better with another 50 to 70 mm of rain expected in the next 24 hours.

The pair of osprey whose lives are open for all to see via a webcam mounted on a nesting pole near Exshaw are parents.