Source: Salmaan Farooqui, The Canadian Press, calgary.ctvnews.ca, June 27, 2021 “Canadian visitors to the national park simply don’t spend their dollars the same way.” BANFF, ALTA. — A walk down the main drag may make it look like all is well in the tourism hot-spot of Banff, where restaurant patios are full and nearby hiking… Continue reading Many Banff Businesses Struggling Due to Lack of International Visitors
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Small Earthquake Shakes Banff Last night
Source: Sarah Rieger, globalnews.ca February 14, 2020 Canmore’s mayor also reported feeling the quake. A 3.9 magnitude earthquake hit Banff, Alta., on Saturday evening. Taimi Mulder, an earthquake seismologist with the Geological Survey of Canada, confirmed the earthquake struck six kilometres north of the mountain town, near Cascade Mountain, at 6:33 p.m. MT. Read the… Continue reading Small Earthquake Shakes Banff Last night
Americans Hiking in Banff National Park Receive $1,200 Tickets
Source: Kaylen Small, globalnews.ca, June 22, 2020 Last week, on separate occasions, police received complaints of American-plated vehicles “parked at a location for a significant amount of time.” In the past week, Mounties have issued seven $1,200 tickets to Americans violating public health orders in Banff National Park. Cpl. Deanna Fontaine said Sunday that she… Continue reading Americans Hiking in Banff National Park Receive $1,200 Tickets
Three skiers injured in avalanche in Banff National Park; 1 taken to hospital
Source:The Canadian Press, October 30, 2018 BANFF, Alta. — Three skiers were injured after being swept almost 100 metres in an avalanche in Banff National Park. Parks Canada says its visitor safety team responded to a satellite distress call around 11:30 a.m. on Monday. “We had a group of three skiers who were skiing on… Continue reading Three skiers injured in avalanche in Banff National Park; 1 taken to hospital
Canada's already booming mountain parks brace for 2017, when entry will be free
By Robson Fletcher, CBC News, September 27, 2016 ‘How much more is possible, we don’t know,’ says Banff park manager after another busy summer Banff accommodations were nearly fully booked this summer as visitor numbers surged again, prompting Parks Canada to advise people planning trips for 2017 — when admission will be free — to book… Continue reading Canada's already booming mountain parks brace for 2017, when entry will be free