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Banff Council Votes Down Proposed East Intercept Parking Lot

Banff Council Votes Down Proposed East Intercept Parking Lot

A $3.5 million pilot near the east entrance was rejected after councillors questioned safety, cost, and location

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What Flows Off Banff’s Streets Is Raising New Concerns for the Bow River

What Flows Off Banff’s Streets Is Raising New Concerns for the Bow River

Council approves funding to study untreated stormwater runoff after monitoring reveals elevated contaminants

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Banff Approves Targeted Plan to Reduce Elk Deaths Along the Railway

Banff Approves Targeted Plan to Reduce Elk Deaths Along the Railway

Trains killed at least 163 elk in Banff between 2005 and 2017, according to Parks Canada records.

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Salt Use Linked to Deterioration of Banff Avenue Sidewalks

Salt Use Linked to Deterioration of Banff Avenue Sidewalks

A $672,000 replacement plan is prioritized as council weighs safety, durability, and downtown image

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Litter and Human Waste Identified as Growing Challenge in Banff Public Spaces

Litter and Human Waste Identified as Growing Challenge in Banff Public Spaces

Municipal parks staff describe growing cleanup demands, with no specific solution yet proposed

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How Avalanche Terrain Is Being Re-Rated in the Canadian Rockies

How Avalanche Terrain Is Being Re-Rated in the Canadian Rockies

A Canmore-based mountain guide who helped develop the updated system explains what’s changed and why it matters.

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UPDATE: 2026 Backcountry Booking Dates Begin in January Across the Canadian Rockies

UPDATE: 2026 Backcountry Booking Dates Begin in January Across the Canadian Rockies

A park-by-park breakdown of when backcountry reservations open and where to book

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Parks Canada Implements Traffic Changes at Two Popular Icefields Parkway Viewpoints

Parks Canada Implements Traffic Changes at Two Popular Icefields Parkway Viewpoints

New entry and exit controls, parking adjustments, and bus restrictions are now in place at both locations

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Skier Falls From Chairlift at Sunshine Village, Resort Confirms

Skier Falls From Chairlift at Sunshine Village, Resort Confirms

18-Year-Old Skier Injured on Wawa Chair as Resort Launches Internal Review

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Two Banff Hikes Rank Among the World’s Most-Used Trails, New Data Shows

Two Banff Hikes Rank Among the World’s Most-Used Trails, New Data Shows

AllTrails’ year-end report analyzed activity from more than 90 million users across 500,000 routes worldwide.

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Mobile Mammography Clinic Returns to Canmore in January

Mobile Mammography Clinic Returns to Canmore in January

Screen Test unit will operate at Canmore General Hospital with appointments now open

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⛷️ Banff Resorts Up 20%+

⛷️ Banff Resorts Up 20%+

Another TV Show Filmed Here

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