Local News

Canadian Rockies Public Schools (CRPS) is dabbling with the idea of having a third language class instated at the high school level. French, English and Spanish could be offered to students as early as 2014-15’s second semester.

Banff’s new trails master plan calls for another pedestrian bridge across the Bow River, a pedestrian overpass across the railway line between Marmot Crescent and the industrial compound, trail upgrades and development, and a series of on-road cyclin

A 59-year-old woman was airlifted to hospital after suffering serious head and upper torso injuries on Saturday (Nov. 8) when she plummeted 20 metres down a gully in Kananaskis Country’s wilderness.

The first full summer of restoration work in Kananaskis Country after the June 2013 floods has seen multiple trails restored, bridges replaced and planning undertaken to determine what changes are needed to prevent the loss of recreation infrastructu

While administration at the Town of Canmore is planning on doing a recreation master plan next year, Canmore’s tennis club says now is the right time to redevelop and expand the courts at Lion’s Park.

TransAlta is expected to conduct a significant cleanout operation of its Kananaskis forebay in the next few weeks to remove debris deposited by last June’s floodwaters.

The MD of Bighorn wants better communication with the province regarding impacts of industrial operations in the community, but it is uncertain on exactly how the current situation will improve. Bighorn council unanimously approved a motion on Nov.

A draft plan to govern trails in the Banff townsite calls on Banff’s commercial horse tour operator to be required to immediately pick up horse poo from the trails.

While news of Africa’s Ebola virus outbreak is everywhere on the world’s stage these days, locally, Bow Valley residents can soon lend a hand on the small stage. On Nov. 23, St.

The developer of a fancy new 172-room hotel on the 300 block of Banff Avenue is gearing up to start construction.