According to RCMP, the reopening of the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 1A has been delayed. An updated estimate for the reopening of routes between Banff and Canmore has not been released.

The Trans-Canada Highway between Banff and Canmore remains closed to traffic with exceptions being made for emergency vehicles, maintenance vehicles and ROAM shuttles.

The Town of Canmore is asking its citizens to use water for essential services only and is urging people to conserve water.

People are being asked to refrain from doing laundry, dishwashing, showering, and watering landscaping.

Water should be used for drinking and food prep only and should be boiled for 1 minute before using.

Officials say people who have water in their basements should pump it into dry ground only and not dump in into the streets or sewage system.

The levels in the Bow River remain steady and are not increasing.

The river is still high and dangerous and town officials are working on re-entry plans for evacuated homes.

MD of Bighorn updates as of 2:00 p.m. Sunday:



There is heavy equipment working in many areas of the MD so we are asking that all residents if they have been evacuated please stay at their evacuation centre and if they are still in their homes to please stay home.



Lac Des Arcs

Emergency services can be found at Canmore Collegiate High School

There is a voluntary evacuation order in effect. Some residents have evacuated and we are asking that you please, please do not attempt to return to your house if you are not already home. At this point it is unknown whether there is power/water/gas/septic available in Lac Des Arcs.



Dead Man’s Flats

Emergency services can be found at Canmore Collegiate High School

There is a voluntary evacuation order in effect. We don’t know of residents that have evacuated and we are asking that you please, please do not attempt to return to your house if you are not already home. At this point there is power and well water but no gas available in Lac Des Arcs. If you are on well water please contact the health board as to whether or not you should be boiling water.



Harvie Heights

Emergency services can be found at Canmore Collegiate High School

Residents of Harvie Heights other than Pigeon Creek Condos have full access to their homes. At this point there is water/power/gas/septic to the residences. There is no water available to commercial businesses in Harvie Heights. Businesses are asked to go to Canmore for water. The residents of Pigeon Creek Condos are still on mandatory evacuation order.



Exshaw

Emergency services. - The emergency center is located at the Exshaw school. Food, drinking water and other supplies or help can be obtained there. All food and drink must be consumed on site. You are must register upon arrival. The store is only available to emergency services from now on.

Municipal water - is off until further notice.

Sanitary - All houses east of Exshaw Creek please DO NOT use the septic system.

Please find updates at the Municipal District of Bighorn facebook page

The Town of Canmore is also providing updates on its website.