Crime statistics suggest Banff is safer than Whistler

July 26, 2005
Source: Banff Crag and Canyon
Original story — link verified on July 26, 2005

The latest batch of crime statistics suggest Banff is a safer place to live than the B.C. mountain community it competes with most directly in many ways for tourists. According to figures made available last week by Statistics Canada, Banff’s violent crime rate has been well below the violent crime rate for Whistler, B.C. in each of the last two years.

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