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Banff Centre provides place for local artists to improve their craft
It’s hard to find a portion of the arts across the province that hasn’t been touched by the Banff Centre. But it’s not just entertainment — the centre supports nearly 1,000 and contributes millions to the GDP. Nathan Medd, managing…
Johnson Lake drained in effort to eliminate parasite
Parks Canada has taken a dramatic step in the war against whirling disease by partially draining Johnson Lake in Alberta. SEE BELOW: The difference in Johnson Lake from October 2019 with low water levels to normal in September 2016. Johnson…
Banff replaces service vehicles with electric models
Banff took action to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions by launching an electric vehicle initiative on Tuesday. Related News The town is replacing its service vehicles with electric models using the Responsible Energy Vehicles (REV) initiative. Combined with…
Canada election: Banff-Airdrie
The Banff-Airdrie electoral district was created during the 2012 redistribution of federal electoral boundaries and includes Airdrie, Banff, and Cochrane. The seat is currently held by Conservative Blake Richards. Candidates Conservative Party of Canada: Blake Richards (Incumbent) Green Party: Austin…
Banff campground reopens after man sent to hospital in rare wolf attack
A campground in Banff National Park where a wolf attacked a man in a tent last week has reopened to the public. The attack happened at the Ramparts Creek campground on the Icefields Parkway north of Lake Louise, around 1…
Banff campground closed after wolf attack
An early-morning wolf incident has closed Rampart Creek Campground in Banff National Park. At around 1 a.m. Friday morning, Parks Canada received a report of a wolf attacking a tent in the campground, leaving one camper with injuries to their…
Bull bison relocated to Rocky Mountain House after wandering out of Banff National Park
Parks Canada says a third bull bison has wandered out of Banff National Park. A herd of wild plains bison has been free to roam a 1,200 square-kilometre area in the backcountry for the past year as part of a…
Parks puts up toilet etiquette signs to help international tourists with outhouse use
Some new signs are popping up in the Canadian Rockies to show international visitors how to properly use outhouses. Staff at Lake O’Hara in British Columbia’s Yoho National Park installed toilet etiquette signs, which ask users to sit rather than…
Tourists asked to plan ahead due to summer congestion in the mountains
Visitors planning a trip to Lake Louise are being asked to leave their vehicles behind in order to curb congestion. Angela Anderson with Banff and Lake Louise Tourism said there are ways to access the breathtaking mountain community without driving…