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David Schindler, one of Canada’s top water researchers, is wondering why water and climate change are not election issues with the growing challenges and problems Canada is facing.

The heart and soul of Banff’s fire department are its volunteers.

Location matters when it comes to your smoke alarm. That’s the message behind this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, Hear the Beep Where You Sleep. Every Bedroom Needs a Working Smoke Alarm.

Luke Sunderland is the new Banff ward trustee for Canadian Rockies Public Schools (CRPS). The Oct. 5 byelection’s unofficial results tallied 231 votes for Sunderland out of 402 ballots dropped in by Banff and Lake Louise residents.

The Town of Canmore has gotten inside the bearproof garbage bin with the Town of Banff as part of the latter’s plan to start hauling its own municipal solid waste to the landfill.

Increasing illegal use of drones in protected areas, including Banff National Park and Kananaskis Country, is raising concerns about the effects on wildlife and people’s privacy.

Staff at two Banff businesses are taking the initiative and getting out in the Bow Valley to not only encourage youth workers in the area to vote, but helping them register as well.

It is a first for the provincial government in over 10 years, but the new Banff Elementary School will not include portables as part of its design and construction.

There are several do-it-yourselfers in the Bow Valley. It’s only fair to try and cut corners with certain things. It’s even understandable to postpone a select few maintenance projects “till next year.

With over three and a half million visitors passing through Banff’s park gates last year, it’s vital for local emergency response agencies to effectively communicate and coordinate in life or death situations.