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The MD of Bighorn is assessing options for potential developmental land within its Area Structure Plan (ASP) in the expanding hamlet of Dead Man’s Flats. A draft concept was presented to the public during an open house on Tuesday (Feb.

For southern Albertans, simply seeing or hearing the word “flood” reawakens ugly memories of the all-too-familiar natural disaster in June 2013.

Spending on conservation initiatives in Canada’s national parks, historic sites and marine conservation areas was $31.4 million lower than planned in 2013-14.

A long-term study of the effectiveness of overpasses and underpasses in Banff National Park has shown 152,154 crossings by 11 different species of wildlife over a 17-year period.

Grizzly bears prefer to use overpasses to cross the deadly Trans-Canada Highway in Banff National Park.

Last year proved deadly for wildlife, particularly bears, on the highways and railway line in Banff, Yoho and Kootenay national parks.

MLA Ron Casey presented members of the Canmore Museum Society with a $50,000 Community Facility Enhancement Program Grant at the Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre, on Feb. 13.

Parks Canada and Kananaskis Country, Alberta Parks personnel are extending a special public avalanche warning for many of the mountain parks in the Rocky Mountains. This warning, originally in effect from Friday (Feb. 13) through Sunday (Feb. 15), has been extended until Tuesday (Feb. 17), and includes Banff, Yoho, Kootenay and Jasper national parks, as well as Kananaskis Country.

A Canmore man is dead and another suffered a broken leg after triggering an avalanche south of Mount Black Prince Saturday afternoon while ski touring through dangerous conditions.

Parks Canada and Kananaskis Country personnel have issued a special public avalanche warning for many of the mountain parks in the Rocky Mountains. The warning is in effect from Friday (Feb. 13) through Sunday (Feb. 15) and includes Banff, Yoho, Kootenay and Jasper national parks, as well as Kananaskis Country.