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Banff
Alberta, Canada · Population 8,305
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Is the Road Open?
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How Busy Is Banff?
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Air & Wildfire Smoke
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Bears in the Bow Valley: Staying Safe
Where to Park in Banff
Pick how long you're staying and see the cheapest way to park — the downtown pay zone, or the free Train Station lot and walk in.
Weather Warnings for Banff
Official Environment Canada weather warnings in force for Banff and the Bow Valley — storms, extreme cold and wildfire smoke — with the wind now and the channels to check when weather turns.
The Bow River at Banff
How high the Bow River is running through Banff right now — live flow and level from the Water Survey of Canada gauge, with the official Alberta flood-warning link.
When Council Meets
The next Banff Town Council and Governance & Finance Committee sittings, and exactly how to speak, write in or watch — including the months the usual pattern breaks.
Living in & Visiting Banff
Straight answers about residency, park fees, the buses and what to do when wildlife turns up.
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Changelog
- New toolShipped a guide to when council meets and how to speak
- New toolShipped a live road board for the Bow Valley highways
- New toolShipped a bear and wildlife safety guide
- Town updateAdded a sketch of the Bow River and Cascade Mountain
- New toolWeather warnings for Banff and the Bow Valley
- New toolThe Bow River at Banff — live level and flow
- New townBanff is on Town Tools
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A short digest when something new ships here — new tools, updates, research. Nothing else.
About these tools
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