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Banff ends state of local emergency as COVID-19 cases decline
The town of Banff is breathing a collective sigh of relief as COVID-19 case numbers decline, with 10 active cases and the mayor ending the state of local emergency declared on November 25.
Cases started to climb in the town in November and peaked at around 190 active cases at the end of the month. There have been 396 total cases of COVID-19 in Banff.
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Freestyle World Championships set to happen at Winsport cancelled
Plans to hold the 2021 Freestyle Ski, Freeski, and Snowboard World Championships in Calgary have been cancelled by the organizing body.
Freestyle Canada and Canada Snowboard had planned to host the month-long series of international ski and snowboard competitions in a bubble at Winsport’s Canada Olympic Park, but health concerns around COVID-19 have led to the cancellation of this year’s event.
“Over the past few weeks, our teams have had extensive meetings with all of our key stakeholders including FIS, along with our generous corporate and government partners at all levels. At the end of the day – after reviewing all facets of the event – we simply ran out of runway to make these World Championships a reality,” said Peter Judge, chief executive officer of Freestyle Canada.
“While we are gutted, the safety and health of our athletes, coaches, volunteers and staff is, and always will be, our top priority. COVID-19 continues to evolve globally, and we believe this decision is in the best interest of our broader sport community at this time.”
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