Banff Avenue

• No go: Banff votes to get rid of pedestrian zone

  A pedestrian-only zone in the heart of Banff, Alta., will be dismantled after residents voted Monday in favour of getting rid of the traffic-free area.

  Canada

  Aug 13
  
• Banff residents vote on future of pedestrian zone

  Banff residents head to the polls on Monday to vote on the future of the mountain town's pedestrian zone. 

  Canada

  Aug 12
  
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• Banff residents to vote on future of pedestrian zone

  The future of the Banff pedestrian zone will come down to a vote later this summer. 

  Consumer

  May 14
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• Banff council and Parks Canada at odds over future of patios on town’s main road

  The seasonal closure of Banff’s most famous street has become a summer experience that town council has voted to make permanent from late May through Thanksgiving.

  Environment

  Jan 26
• Fatal pedestrian collision closes part of Highway 1 near Banff

  An RCMP collision reconstructionist is on the scene and the highway is expected to be closed into the evening.

  Canada

  May 29, 2023
• Banff Avenue closed to traffic as town’s main strip becomes pedestrian zone

  Visitors to Banff, Alta., will need to park their cars and walk, pedal or skateboard if they’re planning to visit the town's main downtown road this summer.

  Canada

  May 15, 2023
• ‘He was a great kid’: Banff residents mourn homicide victim

  Ethan Enns-Goneau's death was the first homicide in the mountain town in more than 30 years. May 1990 marked the previous homicide in Banff.

  Crime

  Aug 8, 2022
• Alberta RCMP investigates Friday morning homicide in Banff

  Police said Banff RCMP was called at around 2:26 a.m. on Friday for a fight at a local bar on Banff Avenue where they found an injured 26-year-old man. He later died in hospital.

  Crime

  Aug 5, 2022
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• Ottawa Police investigating after shooting leaves man dead

  Police said the victim remains in hospital in critical condition.

  Crime

  Jul 6, 2022
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• Banff hit hard by pandemic but the tourist town pushes on

  The numbers are in and as expected, tourism is down dramatically in Banff. Now, business owners are preparing for the upcoming season with hope, anxiety and uncertainty.

  Economy

  Sep 6, 2020