People walk across a street in Banff, Alta., in Banff National Park, Friday, July 21, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Banff, Fort McMurray await details before deciding on COVID-19 curfews
Apr 30, 2021 | 7:53 PM
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EDMONTON – COVID-19 hot spots in a Rocky Mountain tourist town and northeastern Alberta’s oilsands hub want more details from the provincial government before deciding to request curfews.
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced late yesterday that curfews could be imposed in municipalities where the virus case rate exceeds 1,000 per 100,000 people and if the local governments ask for one.
The Town of Banff, with a case rate above 1,100, says it’s seeking clarification from the province and evaluating whether a curfew would be useful.
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, which includes the city of Fort McMurray, has a rate over 1,500 Alberta’s highest.
