US Edition‘I had higher expectations’: In tourist town of Banff, G7 felt rather than seen
- The G7 leaders' summit started on Sunday, 2025, in Kananaskis near Banff and involved increased security and aerial preparations.
- The summit took place against the backdrop of escalating trade tensions caused by policies introduced by U.S. President Donald Trump, which influenced local tourism trends.
- Locals in Banff said the event was mostly felt through helicopter noise and police presence rather than visible impacts in town traffic or crowds.
- Monica Dominguez, who oversees operations at the Magpie & Stump on Caribou Street, remarked that it’s rare to hear helicopters in the area, emphasizing how unusual the noise was during the summit.
- The summit suggested limited disruption for Banff tourism, with traffic mostly normal and some attributing busier conditions to favorable exchange rates for Americans.
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‘I had higher expectations’: In tourist town of Banff, G7 felt rather than seen
BANFF - In her hometown of Banff, Alta., Monica Dominguez’s experience of the G7 leaders’ summit has been defined by the sound of helicopter blades humming from above.
·Peterborough, Canada
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'I had higher expectations': In tourist town of Banff, G7 felt rather than seen
BANFF — In her hometown of Banff, Alta., Monica Dominguez’s experience of the G7 leaders’ summit has been defined by the sound of helicopter blades humming from above. “You never hear helicopters here,” Dominguez, manager at Magpie & Stump Mexican Restaurant and Bar, said Monday inside the restaurant on Caribou Street. “When you hear helicopters, […]
·Toronto, Canada
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