Banff

• Banff and Lake Louise brace for more visitors in 2025 as Jasper rebuilds

  Banff is Canada's oldest and most-visited natural park, located approximately 280 kilometres southeast of Jasper.

  Canada

  Dec 16
  
• Iconic Banff sign, a ‘bucket list’ attraction for visitors, moving to safer spot

  A popular selfie spot for visitors to Banff National Park has become a victim of its own success.

  Canada

  Oct 27
  
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• How to commemorate Orange Shirt Day in Calgary and Southern Alberta

  Calgary, Medicine Hat, Lethbridge, Banff and other southern Alberta communities will mark Orange Shirt Day on Monday. Here's how to take part.

  Canada

  Sep 27
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• Parole denied for dangerous offender who left Alberta woman in vegetative state

  The Parole Board of Canada says a man who assaulted a young pregnant woman and left her for dead remains too dangerous to be released into the community. 

  Crime

  Sep 20
• Banff pedestrian zone initiative coming to an end after Labour Day long weekend

  The town made part of its main thoroughfare car-free in 2020 to reduce the risk for visitors during the COVID-19 pandemic

  Canada

  Aug 27
• Banff, Lake Louise put out call for visitors amid Jasper National Park wildfire closure

  Tourism officials in Banff and Lake Louise, Alta., are reminding visitors that those mountain towns are open for business as Jasper National Park remains closed due to wildfires. 

  Canada

  Aug 1
• Advance polls open for Banff Avenue pedestrian zone vote

  Banff town council in January approved the pedestrian-only zone for 2024 but a resident petition in March led council to call a binding vote. Advance polls opened Tuesday.

  Canada

  Jul 17
• Fire ban issued at Banff National Park due to drought-like conditions

  According to a Friday news release, the park is experiencing drought-like conditions after several days of hot and dry weather.

  Fire

  Jul 12
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• Calgary man who fell from 6-storey ledge recovering ‘remarkably well’

  A Calgary man has survived a terrifying fall off a six-storey ledge at Banff's Bow Falls thanks to the help of a rescue crews and some Good Samaritans.

  Canada

  May 14
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• Banff set to host its first-ever Mental Health Week

  Banff will be hosting its first-ever Mental Health Week, which aims to fight against the stigmatization of mental illnesses in the Bow Valley.

  Canada

  May 3