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Province rejects Town of Banff fireguard application, feds pick up tab

Province rejects Town of Banff fireguard application, feds pick up tab

The province of Alberta has rejected the Town of Banff’s $150,000 funding application for planning work required for a community fireguard to protect the tourist town in the wake of the devastating wildfires that destroyed a third of the Jasper townsite last summer.
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Banff RCMP preparing for protests during G7 world leaders' summit in Kananaskis Country

Banff RCMP preparing for protests during G7 world leaders' summit in Kananaskis Country

With the Kananaskis Country summit a controlled access zone for security reasons, RCMP are preparing for potential protests in Banff given the media centre will be located at The Banff Centre.
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Banff housing applications coming in ‘fast and furious’

Banff housing applications coming in ‘fast and furious’

An anticipated 150 development permits are expected to be issued in Banff by spring.
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Wildlife exclusion fence on Canmore's Three Sisters lands under construction

Wildlife exclusion fence on Canmore's Three Sisters lands under construction

The first stage of the wildlife fence will be about eight kilometres long, and will surround the areas of Stewart Creek, Three Sisters Ridge, Three Sisters Creek, Gateway at Three Sisters, Cairns on the Bow and Three Sisters Village. It also crosses through the Stewart Creek Golf Course.
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Wolf killing contest, bounty not backed by science or ethics: Canmore conservationist

Wolf killing contest, bounty not backed by science or ethics: Canmore conservationist

“How archaic are wildlife management regulations in Alberta and just how free flowing are they for something like this to happen?”
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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