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💸 Tourism Tax Jumping 50%

💸 Tourism Tax Jumping 50%

Avalanche Closures This Week

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64% Support Paid Parking at Banff’s Sulphur Mountain, But Many Want Local Exemptions

64% Support Paid Parking at Banff’s Sulphur Mountain, But Many Want Local Exemptions

A Bow Valley Insider poll found broad support for the new parking fee, though many say Banff and Canmore residents should receive discounts or exemptions

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Alberta To Increase Tourism Levy On Hotels and Short-Term Rentals By 50%

Alberta To Increase Tourism Levy On Hotels and Short-Term Rentals By 50%

The increase is expected to generate about $66 million in additional revenue in 2026-27, but Banff and other tourism communities say none of the funds return directly to municipalities hosting millions of visitors

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Canmore Hospital Foundation Names New Executive Director

Canmore Hospital Foundation Names New Executive Director

Renée Krysko steps into the role at the nonprofit that raises funds for medical equipment and patient care initiatives at Canmore General Hospital

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Banff Considering Business Licence Fees to Address Staff Housing Shortage

Banff Considering Business Licence Fees to Address Staff Housing Shortage

The idea would link business licence fees to how much employee housing a company provides

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🚑 Kananaskis Rescue Calls Surge

🚑 Kananaskis Rescue Calls Surge

Banff’s Growing Garbage Problem

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Albertans Asked to Help Shape Future of Ghost-Kananaskis Lands

Albertans Asked to Help Shape Future of Ghost-Kananaskis Lands

A new provincial survey is seeking input on recreation, conservation and land use across the vast mountain landscape west of Calgary

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Highway 1 Collision Near Dead Man’s Flats Leaves Drivers Stuck for Hours

Highway 1 Collision Near Dead Man’s Flats Leaves Drivers Stuck for Hours

Two tour buses slid sideways on the Trans-Canada Highway during snowy conditions Sunday afternoon, blocking eastbound lanes and triggering a major traffic backup between Lac des Arcs and Canmore

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Rescue Crews Responded to 445 Incidents in Kananaskis in 2025 as Fatalities Rise

Rescue Crews Responded to 445 Incidents in Kananaskis in 2025 as Fatalities Rise

Rescue calls were about 19% above the typical annual average as visitation to Kananaskis Country climbed to roughly five million last year.

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🏒 NHL Game at Lake Louise?

🏒 NHL Game at Lake Louise?

Parking Fees Hit Banff Mountain

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New Parking Fee Coming to Banff’s Sulphur Mountain

New Parking Fee Coming to Banff’s Sulphur Mountain

A three-year pilot starting May 15 will charge $17.50 per day to park near the Banff Gondola and Upper Hot Springs as officials try to reduce traffic

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New Banff Music Festival Won’t Proceed in 2026, Reason Unclear

New Banff Music Festival Won’t Proceed in 2026, Reason Unclear

Organizers say the AROABORA event was postponed due to “circumstances outside their control,” despite being promoted as part of Banff’s winter events lineup aimed at increasing off-season visitation.

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