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Cathy Ellis

Cathy Ellis

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Visitors to Banff may have to pay more to park to help tourist town deal with congestion

Visitors to Banff may have to pay more to park to help tourist town deal with congestion

Summertime paid parking rates in Banff could go from $6 to $7 an hour.
Quota system prevents new B&B opening in Banff

Quota system prevents new B&B opening in Banff

Banff council is looking to eliminate the district quota system of B&Bs.
Massive fireguard to protect Canmore, nearby areas getting started

Massive fireguard to protect Canmore, nearby areas getting started

“What we are doing is strategically putting in clearings or some harvested thinning that will really stop or slow the fire down."
Younger male grizzly bears challenging Banff's grizzly 'Boss' dominant status

Younger male grizzly bears challenging Banff's grizzly 'Boss' dominant status

The patriarch of Bow Valley grizzly bears has been left bloodied and scarred on his hind and face, likely a result of a fight or two with other large male bears, perhaps by his closest rival bear No. 136, a.k.a Split Lip for his disfigured mouth.
Alberta government removes trapping limits for wolverines

Alberta government removes trapping limits for wolverines

The Alberta government has removed furbearer trapping limits for the 2024-25 season in most zones, including for at-risk wolverines.
Canmore Fire-Rescue's boat brings woman to safety of waiting ambulance

Canmore Fire-Rescue's boat brings woman to safety of waiting ambulance

Woman with 'weather exposure concerns' safely boated to waiting ambulance in Canmore.
Town of Canmore investigating after grizzly bear, The Boss, drawn to backyard fruit tree

Town of Canmore investigating after grizzly bear, The Boss, drawn to backyard fruit tree

“There is absolutely no excuse imaginable for wildlife attractants like fruit trees anywhere in the Bow Valley. This puts grizzly bears at risk.”
WATCH: Famous grizzly bear The Boss causes stir in Canmore neighbourhoods

WATCH: Famous grizzly bear The Boss causes stir in Canmore neighbourhoods

Confirmed to be bear No. 122, the roughly 28-year-old famous male grizzly bear was first spotted in Harvie Heights but had moved into Canmore around 5 p.m. on Sunday.
Traffic volumes in Banff surpass pre-pandemic levels for first time

Traffic volumes in Banff surpass pre-pandemic levels for first time

Vehicle volumes in Banff surpass pre-pandemic 2019 levels, but traffic over the Bow River bridge and up Mountain Avenue to gondola and hot springs tourist attractions are significantly down.
Piikani Nation hunts first bison in Banff in 150 years

Piikani Nation hunts first bison in Banff in 150 years

Piikani hunters shot and killed a young male bison within the boundaries of Banff National Park on Oct. 9 in the first traditional bison hunt in the area in 150 years.
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