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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 17, 2024 10:04 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size An Alberta tourist town in Canada’s busiest national park is expected to make a decision today on whether to continue its popular downtown pedestrian zone every summer and fall. The Town of Banff …
Read More »‘Loved to death’: Balancing recreation and conservation in Alberta’s mountain parks
The number of annual visitors to Alberta’s parks has been steadily rising, sparking a question of how to balance the desire for recreation with environmental concerns. “Places like Banff National Park and Waterton are being loved to death,” said Jody Hilty, president of Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative. The number …
Read More »Banff housing crisis continues as rental market tightens
The Banff housing crisis is in the middle of a seismic shift as pandemic restrictions lift and tourism sees a V-shaped bounce back to pre-COVID times. Sharon Oakley, manager of housing stability with the Town of Banff, said during the pandemic people were less comfortable sharing close quarters. Instead of having …
Read More »After 50 years, westslope cutthroat trout return to lake in Banff National Park
For the first time in 50 years, westslope cutthroat trout are swimming in Hidden Lake again — a feat of conservation that Parks Canada experts have worked on for more than a decade to achieve. Nestled high up in the Skoki Valley of Banff National park, specialists laboured through trial and …
Read More »Banff sets transit records as visitors leave cars at home or in the town’s parking lots
Traffic is an endless headache for those living in the resort town of Banff — and a frustrating reality for those who visit the mountains vying for parking near attractions like the hot springs or gondola. This summer, the town tested a lane reversal over the Bow River Bridge leading …
Read More »Environmental groups raise concerns about proposed Calgary to Banff passenger train
Conservation advocates and experts are concerned a proposal for a Calgary-to-Banff passenger train is chugging along without addressing some key environmental issues in and around the national park. Liricon Capital Inc., the lead private-sector proponent, is touting it as a hydrogen-powered transportation solution with lower greenhouse gas emissions than driving. The …
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