Town Of Banff

• 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, 2024
  
• 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, 2024
  
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• Town of Banff urges residents to remove fruit, trees after The Boss comes to visit

  On Sept. 23, a large grizzly was seen eating crab apples that had fallen to the ground in a backyard.

  Canada

  Sep 29, 2023
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• Trans-Canada near Banff reopens fully after sinkhole closes eastbound lanes

  A section of the Trans-Canada Highway was closed west of the Banff townsite after a massive sinkhole opened in the eastbound lanes on Thursday.

  Traffic

  Aug 31, 2023
• Banff National Park gondola reopened after power outage

  An undisclosed number of people have been trapped for hours on a mountain in Banff National Park.

  Canada

  Aug 8, 2023
• Banff’s new single-use waste reduction bylaw to take effect Saturday

  Starting Saturday, the bylaw will require businesses like coffee shops and restaurants to serve food and drinks without disposable accessories (straws, utensils, cup lids, etc.).

  Environment

  Jul 1, 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
• Banff assesses the damage left by out of control fire

  Evacuees were allowed back in at around 9 p.m. Wednesday night, the smell of smoke still heavy in the air.

  Canada

  May 4, 2023
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• Parks Canada prescribed burn in Banff becomes out-of-control fire after wind picks up

  Parks Canada said it was carrying out a prescribed fire when around 4 p.m., "due to an unexpected shift in wind direction and speed," the fire escaped the predetermined boundary.

  Fire

  May 3, 2023
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• Alberta RCMP investigate 2nd homicide in Banff in less than 1 month

  On Saturday morning, a 27-year-old man from Foothills County, Alta. was stabbed to death outside a local bar in the town.

  Crime

  Sep 3, 2022