Lake Louise Ski Resort vaccination requirements to be in place indoors, not on chairlifts
Officials with a popular ski destination in Banff National Park say plans are in place to ensure guests are vaccinated, medically exempt or have recently tested negative for COVID-19 to enter all indoor spaces this season.
According to Lake Louise Ski Resort, proof will not be required to access chairlifts, outdoor ticket windows, outdoor patios and temporary outdoor washroom trailers.
Access to the following indoor areas will be restricted to visitors who provide vaccination verification, medical exemption status or a negative COVID-19 test result from within 72 hours, as well as children aged 12 or under:
- Dining areas;
- Washrooms;
- Rental shop;
- Retail shop;
- Repair shop;
- Warming areas
- Guest services; and,
- Locker rooms
Proof will also be required to participate in snow school lessons or to travel on resort buses and shuttles within Banff and Lake Louise.
The resort continues to finalize its chairlift and gondola policies but says, at a minimum, guests from separate cohorts will be required to wear masks even if they are vaccinated. Visitors may also request to ride in their own gondola cabin or chair.
Opening day for the 2021-2022 season at Lake Louise Ski Resort is tentatively scheduled for Nov. 5.
Resorts of the Canadian Rockies, which operates several ski hills including Nakiska, Fernie Alpine Resort, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort and Kimberly Alpine Resort, says it is currently formulating its vaccination policy.
"At this time, we have not determined if vaccine verification will be required to visit our resorts or if they will only impact certain inside operations. Once we have more information, we will communicate our decision and all the options for our guests well before the start of the ski season."
Banff Sunshine Village officials previously outlined the resort's vaccination approach for guests and employees.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Quebec nurse had to clean up after husband's death in Montreal hospital
On a night she should have been mourning, a nurse from Quebec's Laurentians region says she was forced to clean up her husband after he died at a hospital in Montreal.
Northern Ont. lawyer who abandoned clients in child protection cases disbarred
A North Bay, Ont., lawyer who abandoned 15 clients – many of them child protection cases – has lost his licence to practise law.
Bank of Canada officials split on when to start cutting interest rates
Members of the Bank of Canada's governing council were split on how long the central bank should wait before it starts cutting interest rates when they met earlier this month.
Maple Leafs fall to Bruins in Game 3, trail series 2-1
Brad Marchand scored twice, including the winner in the third period, and added an assist as the Boston Bruins downed the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round playoff series Wednesday
Cuban government apologizes to Montreal-area family after delivering wrong body
Cuba's foreign affairs minister has apologized to a Montreal-area family after they were sent the wrong body following the death of a loved one.
'It was instant karma': Viral video captures failed theft attempt in Nanaimo, B.C.
Mounties in Nanaimo, B.C., say two late-night revellers are lucky their allegedly drunken antics weren't reported to police after security cameras captured the men trying to steal a heavy sign from a downtown business.
What is changing about Canada's capital gains tax and how does it impact me?
The federal government's proposed change to capital gains taxation is expected to increase taxes on investments and mainly affect wealthy Canadians and businesses. Here's what you need to know about the move.
New Indigenous loan guarantee program a 'really big deal,' Freeland says at Toronto conference
Canada's Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland was among the 1,700 delegates attending the two-day First Nations Major Projects Coalition (FNMPC) conference that concluded Tuesday in Toronto.
'Life was not fair to him': Daughter of N.B. man exonerated of murder remembers him as a kind soul
The daughter of a New Brunswick man recently exonerated from murder, is remembering her father as somebody who, despite a wrongful conviction, never became bitter or angry.