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🔥 Fire Drill: Could Banff Get Out?

🔥 Fire Drill: Could Banff Get Out?

$2000 Drone Fine in Lake Louise

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Town of Banff to Provide Nearly $300,000 to Support Winter Festivals

Town of Banff to Provide Nearly $300,000 to Support Winter Festivals

The funding would come through waived fees and town services for SnowDays and other winter and shoulder-season festivals.

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$2,000 Fine After Drone Flew Near Avalanche Helicopter at Lake Louise

$2,000 Fine After Drone Flew Near Avalanche Helicopter at Lake Louise

The case follows a series of recent enforcement actions as Parks Canada warns that even short recreational flights can ground rescue and avalanche aircraft

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Last Week of Free Entry at Banff National Park

Last Week of Free Entry at Banff National Park

Fees return Jan. 16, Discovery Passes get extended, and the next free period starts in June

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Nearly Half of Banff Fire’s Calls Are Now Medical as Total Responses Rise

Nearly Half of Banff Fire’s Calls Are Now Medical as Total Responses Rise

As call volume is up 7% year over year, medical responses now make up the largest share of the department’s work

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How Would Banff Evacuate in a Wildfire? New Studies Put Hwy 1 to the Test

How Would Banff Evacuate in a Wildfire? New Studies Put Hwy 1 to the Test

Town launches evacuation modelling with Parks Canada, Canmore and MD of Bighorn to identify bottlenecks and clearance times

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✋ Albertans Agree on Resort Caps

✋ Albertans Agree on Resort Caps

Avalanche Cycle: Rare 20 Year Event

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Kananaskis Hosts Free Winter Safety Day with Live Demonstrations

Kananaskis Hosts Free Winter Safety Day with Live Demonstrations

Hands-on avalanche, ice rescue, wildlife safety, and backcountry skills at Canoe Meadows on January 18.

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Bear Spirit: Where Locals Go in Winter When Johnston Canyon Is Too Busy

Bear Spirit: Where Locals Go in Winter When Johnston Canyon Is Too Busy

A Quiet Creek Approach to a Massive Frozen Waterfall

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Banff to Discuss New Bike Racks Designed by Artists

Banff to Discuss New Bike Racks Designed by Artists

The proposal would add sculptural steel bike racks to a busy downtown block near Canada House Gallery.

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Survey: Albertans Support Small Number of All-Season Resorts, But Not Unchecked Growth

Survey: Albertans Support Small Number of All-Season Resorts, But Not Unchecked Growth

A new provincial survey shows 73% support for resort development, rising above 80% when strict environmental safeguards are in place.

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Poll Shows Split Support for Adding Up to Two Small Homes on Downtown Canmore Lots

Poll Shows Split Support for Adding Up to Two Small Homes on Downtown Canmore Lots

A Bow Valley Insider poll finds a narrow majority in favour, with parking, affordability, and neighbourhood character emerging as key concerns ahead of a Feb. 3 public hearing.

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