Banff

BOW VALLEY – With upwards of 60 centimetres of snow falling in Kananaskis Country last week during a major early season storm, public safety officials are warning of early season backcountry avalanche conditions throughout the Rocky Mountains.

JASPER – A 52-year-old female bus driver was struck and killed by her bus in the parking lot of the Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre, Oct. 4. According to the RCMP, she was outside of her bus when it hit her around 1:15 p.m.

BANFF – Banff Housing Corporation is potentially interested in building price- restricted apartment style units on its lands on the 300 block of Banff Avenue close to the downtown core.

BOW VALLEY – Sometimes in order to reach higher ground you need to a little help from your friends.

BOW VALLEY – Cannabis legalization is a mere two weeks away and, as municipal governments grapple with the change, local school boards are also considering changes to their procedures.

BANFF – Parks Canada CEO Daniel Watson is moving on as part of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s shuffle in the senior ranks of the civil service.

BANFF – The last of three bed and bed breakfast homes shut down earlier this year has been given a new permit to re-open.

BANFF – A municipal fund used to help preserve Banff’s heritage buildings is at a 10-year low.

BANFF – Local politicians are looking at a potential ban on public tobacco smoking in the tourist town. On Monday (Sept.

BANFF – Less than a month from the legalization of pot in Canada, Parks Canada remains hazy on plans for public cannabis use and retail sales in Banff National Park.