Banff

Candidates for Banff-Airdrie are already on the campaign trail, with voters expected to go to the polls on Oct. 21

A black bear that was struck by a vehicle on the Trans-Canada Highway in Banff National Park appears to be recovering well – Parks Canada wildlife specialists fitted the injured bear with a collar and have been monitoring its movements

A charge against the Texas man in relation to the bear accessing the food he left on the ground outside his tent was discharged by Judge Margaret Keelashan, who called it an "exceptional" circumstance

RCMP said the incident occured on Tuesday (Sept. 10) around 6:45 a.m. when the truck left the roadway while travelling eastbound on the Trans-Canada Highway near Redearth Creek

The research paper out of the ROM released Wednesday (Sept. 11) in the journal Nature, describes a scorpion like creature that was likely a “fierce predator” in what was once a sea floor and is now the vast mountains of the Rockies

Banff's Municipal Planning Commission approves a development permit to allow the Town of Banff to relocate an historic cabin within the recreation grounds.

Ski hill officials say the plan allows for growth and improved experiences to accommodate up to 9,000 skiers and riders a day, but also includes environmental gains like moving summer use away from grizzly bear habitat and removing about 660 hectares from the leasehold to improve wildlife connectivity

Banff, Yoho, Glacier, Waterton, Jasper, Mount Revelstoke and Kootenay national parks will be in line to be part of the $14 million of funding

In addition to the more than 400 grams of cocaine, RCMP officers also seized 850 grams of psilocybin mushrooms, approximately 60 grams of heroin, and approximately 25 tablets of LSD.

The elk rut is underway as bull elk round up their harems in a fierce competition to breed and wildlife officials would like to remind people to keep their distance because the bulls are extremely dangerous at this time of year