News Releases

Service Review

Each year, as a part of the budget process, council reviews the programs and services that the municipality provides.

Fenlands Outdoor Meadow Rink

The Fenlands Recreation Centre Outdoor Meadow Rink is available for Bow Valley residents only. Registration is required.

Bear Street Rink

The Bear Street Rink is open to both residents and visitors. Registration is required.

Food Scraps Proposed Bylaw 434

We invite you to provide your input on the proposed requirement changes by January 19.

Banff Avenue Skating Rink

The Banff Avenue Skating Rink is now open to residents and visitors. You must register in advance to skate.

The Aster

The Banff Housing Corporation is developing three lots at 338-342 Banff Avenue to be an affordable, for-purchase housing complex.

Town of Banff opens additional isolation space

The Town of Banff is opening isolation space for certain Banff residents tomorrow to help stop the spread of COVID-19 in the community.

 The emergency housing will be available beginning December 1 and is available to qualified Banff residents who...

Town of Banff Declares State of Local Emergency

The Town of Banff has declared a State of Local Emergency to supplement measures enacted under the Provincial Public Health Emergency, to stop the rapid spread of COVID-19 in Banff.

Following a lengthy special meeting of Town Council and a subsequent discu...

Economic Task Force reports on safe re-opening of Banff National Park economy

The Banff and Lake Louise Economic Task Force reports positive steps in the work this summer to rebuild the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic, but believes more work is needed through the winter and beyond as the crisis presents significant risks to th...

Online tool helps Banffites recycle

A new tool designed to help Banff residents recycle more launches online October 19.

The ‘What Goes Where’ web application is a one-stop shop for information about what can be recycled in the Town of Banff, what can be donated for re-use, and what needs to...

Free Unwanted Item Pickup

Don’t illegally dump items by a garbage bin or on the street. There are free, legal ways for residents to get rid of unwanted items that don’t fit in garbage bins, like furniture or appliances. Learn more at https://banff.ca/550/Unwanted-Item-Pickup or sc...

Fall/Winter Classes and Programs

Register for classes and programs online at Banff.ca/Register or call 403.762.1251

• Active Living and Wellness
• BanffLIFE (for ages 18-20)
• Children & Youth (Kindergarten to Grade 12)
• Free Sport & Recreation Sessions
• Languages, Art & Food
• MountainLIFE ...