Story by The Golden Star – May 13, 2012 Residents in the community of Field are struggling to cope with the news that federal budget cuts will be causing some very significant changes with Parks Canada. Not only has Parks decided to stop grooming 36 kilometres of ski trails in Yoho National Park, but they  [ Read More ]

By Kelly Cryderman, Calgary Herald May 9, 2012 Christine Cusanelli was so sure she wouldn’t get a cabinet post, she planned a family vacation this week. But instead the Calgary-Currie MLA designate was named minister of tourism, parks and recreation in absentia on Tuesday. “I had a conversation with her last night. She was quite  [ Read More ]

Story by Ed Struzik, Edmonton Journal, May 7, 2012  (This article also appeared in the Ottawa Citizen and the Calgary Herald) EDMONTON – More than one in eight of Jasper National Park’s 340 employees will lose their jobs or be invited to apply for other positions in the coming months to deal with massive cutbacks  [ Read More ]

Cathy Ellis – Rocky Mountain Outlook – May 3, 2012 Parks Canada was one of the hardest hit agencies in the federal government’s latest round of job cuts – and the mountain national parks have not been spared, including flagship Banff. The federal agency issued 1,689 notices to employees across the country on Monday (April  [ Read More ]

Cathy Ellis – Rocky Mountain Outlook – May 3, 2012 Parks Canada plans to privatize the operations of its famed hot springs in the mountain national parks, including the Upper Hot Springs in Banff National Park. The federal agency will invite private sector proposals to take over operation of the Canadian Rockies Hot Springs, which  [ Read More ]

Grade 8 class from Prince Edward Island wins a trip to Banff National Park Banff, Alberta (March 28, 2012) – A grade 8 class from Prince Edward Island will be travelling to Banff National Park in May as their prize for winning Canada’s Coolest School Trip contest. The Grade 8-C class from Montague Intermediate School,  [ Read More ]

Story by Cathy Ellis, The Rocky Mountain Outlook. The Harper government has slashed Parks Canada’s budget by $29 million over the next three years, including a $6 million cut this year, drawing swift fire from both environmental and business lobby groups. What the cuts mean for the mountain national parks, including Banff, is not yet  [ Read More ]

Written By Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press  CALGARY – Breathtaking scenery and a second honeymoon with her husband aren’t the only things luring Kelly Ripa and her popular television show to Banff next month. Travel Alberta set aside $1.5 million to seal the deal and ensure that “Live! with Kelly” would tape four shows in  [ Read More ]

New Cycling Event Announced for Banff National Park, Alberta Inaugural RBC GranFondo Banff to take place August 25, 2012 March 9, 2012 – Banff, AB: GranFondo Canada, producers of epic participation cycling events, has announced the introduction of RBC GranFondo Banff which will take place later this year on Saturday, August 25th. Starting and finishing  [ Read More ]

March 1, 2012  - Banff, Alberta – Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has announced The Fairmont Banff Springs as ‘Environmental Hotel of the Year’, beating out more than 60 other hotels in the Fairmont portfolio around the globe. Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is a global leader in responsible tourism and through its award-winning Green Partnership program;  [ Read More ]