Cathy Ellis

“I want to continue to encourage folks to stay as informed and as ready as possible in the event of a worst-case scenario," said Banff Mayor Corrie DiManno

“We are experiencing not just warmer temperatures but greater extremes of flood and drought – sometimes in the same year."

Conservative candidate William Stevenson bails last minute from election forum hosted by Banff and Lake Louise Hospitality Association and the Association for Mountain Parks Protection and Enjoyment at the Banff Centre.

"Parks Canada is aware of three wolves being trapped outside of the national park boundary in recent months."

“We are very well versed in our evacuation planning, but I’d say the conversation of re-entry and recovery with the community is still very new as a concept for folks," said Mayor Corrie DiManno.

Bears are awake and active in Banff National Park and bear activity will begin to increase as spring arrives

The Bow Valley human-wildlife coexistence committee believes that uninterrupted Trans-Canada Highway fencing will impede wildlife movement and reduce wildlife populations.

“The bad news is we have a much bigger and more cumulative effect with our recreation than we realize."

“Harvesting by Indigenous Peoples is already successfully implemented in many protected heritage places across the country, including approximately half of the national parks."

“We want to have that information in hand before we make any further management decisions. That will give us time to get us results and do more monitoring as well.”