Banff Tourism

• Banff’s new 10 year plan to focus on climate, Indigenous land reconciliation

  The 2022 management plan for Banff National Park is looking to focus on climate sustainability and Indigenous relations and reconciliation.

  Environment

  Aug 27, 2022
  
• Banff feeling the pinch of worker shortage: ‘They have not come back’

  Banff is excited to welcome tourists this summer, but businesses are still trying to fill vacant positions.

  Canada

  Jun 2, 2022
  
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• COVID-19: Alberta tourism and hospitality leaders call for loosening of travel restrictions

  The Canadian Travel and Tourism Roundtable is calling on Ottawa to drop the requirement for fully-vaccinated international travellers to produce a negative PCR test.

  Economy

  Nov 9, 2021
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• Visitors to see big changes on Banff’s Bear Street after major construction work during pandemic

  The massive void left by tourists in the town of Banff has been occupied by workers clad in bright vests and hard hats and the persistent drum of heavy machinery.

  Canada

  Jun 7, 2021
• Banff business group suggests rapid COVID-19 tests to reopen economy safely

  The group of businesses would cover the costs of deploying COVID-19 rapid tests if the Alberta government will supply them.

  Canada

  Jan 22, 2021
• 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
• Quiet Canada Day in Banff as businesses struggle to stay open

  Canada Day looked different this year in Banff, with no fire works, no parade and far fewer people.

  Economy

  Jul 1, 2020
• Coronavirus: What does Banff look like without international tourism?

  Banff, as a town, was created to serve tourists visiting the national park. So, what happens when a global pandemic restricts the 50 per cent of its visitors coming from outside Canada?

  Canada

  May 28, 2020
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• Banff ‘ready to welcome visitors back’ as Alberta eases COVID-19 restrictions

  The mayor of Banff says the idyllic mountain town is once again welcoming tourists two months after declaring a state of local emergency amid the coronavirus pandemic.

  Canada

  May 26, 2020
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• Banff’s economy ‘devastated,’ mayor says, but community rallying together

  With tourism cut off by the COVID-19 crisis, Banff does the only thing it can right now: pull together for the locals.

  Economy

  Mar 26, 2020