Business News

Picking a takeout spot in Banff is hard. But our Best of the Bow voters narrowed it down to two restaurants.

Voted best distillery in Canmore, Wild Life Distillery also created the best COVID–19 related product in this year's Rocky Mountain Outlook Best of the Bow readers’ choice awards

"When we are out shopping, I see the people wearing our masks and it gives me a little bit of pride," said Lorraine Lefort, part of the mother-daughter duo of the Canmore Mask Makers team

"Lots of people say they don't have a green thumb, but it is all learned and it is all an outdoor classroom."

Local firm hit with a slew of postponements and cancellations

"The big thing is that we all have to stick together. We will all struggle and suffer differently and we all have different abilities to adapt and overcome. It is a case of staying positive, looking forward to the future and getting through this together." 

Pursuit temporarily laid off 80 per cent of its staff nationally between March 13 and April 10, but as a result of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, 357 employees will return to work beginning Friday (April 24), including 222 positions in the Bow Valley

The Bow Valley Connections Centre also received a $1,000 donation from the Christian Labour Association of Canada's Building Communities program

“It’s the family legacy – this building, it's really meaningful for all of us to have that family story and to try and offer something different [to visitors].”