Banff's town council wants to build a hundred new units by 2018 — with the goal of increasing the vacancy rate to one per cent or higher. The vacancy rate has flatlined at zero since 2013.

The Banff townsite is now under a wolf warning, after a bold yearling wandered into the backyard of a home there and secured a "substantial food reward" from backyard garbage.

While Banff’s population remains relatively static due to growth restrictions in the national park, on a typical summer day with a heavy visitation and tourism presence, its population can swell from ...

Third wolf from Bow Valley pack continues to get food in the Banff townsite By Colette Derworiz • Calgary Herald Published Sep 16, 2016 2 minute read ...

As an example, he said data from 2014 show there are five wolf packs throughout Banff National Park — in the Bow Valley, Cascade-Panther area, Fairholme, Spray and Red Deer-Clearwater areas.

A stretch of the Bow Valley Parkway will be shut down again this year, starting this weekend, so cyclists can enjoy it without worrying about cars. Banff National Park has previously closed the scenic ...