Cathy Ellis

“People should continue practicing wildlife safety in the townsite; do not leave children and pets unsupervised."

“The concept area will have to be reviewed in person in joint consultation with Parks Canada’s fire vegetation management team to determine the most effective locations for the fireguard,” said Banff fire chief Keri Martens.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway informed the Town of Banff that a routine inspection of the at-grade crossing at Mount Norquay Road identified work was required to keep the crossing in compliance with Transport Canada safety standards.

“We expect to get applications imminently."

“Given the impact the fire had on the 175 residents who lost their home and all of their belongings, not to mention the potential for lost lives, those residents might consider the sentence ‘light’,”.

“We do share this landscape with wildlife and it’s our responsibility to know how to recreate in the area with wildlife, especially during this sensitive time for the elk.”

“These stats are a testament to needing more support from the provincial and federal governments when it comes to how people get to Banff and how they move through the townsite and the national park,” said Mayor Corrie DiManno.

“This is no easy task, but this is why we’re hoping that with the help of Canadians and people who know and use this area, we can come up with a really good plan that will be best for this place.”

“It appears that travelling criminals, who look to have originated from Ontario, are an active working organized crime group stealing at various points across Alberta and Canada."

Town of Canmore has issued a provincial violation ticket against property owners where a bear was feeding on crabapples for several days.