Local News

A fall of 300 metres on Ha Ling peak resulted in the death of a 22-year-old Canmore man, Saturday (Aug.2).

Gathered in the parking lot at the Stanley Glacier trailhead in Kootenay National Park, 12 of us took turns sharing our reasons for participating in Parks Canada’s new interpretive hike, titled Stanley Glacier: Kootenay Fossils Revealed.

It is a farewell concert that is going to be a night to remember for fans of local music and Canmore’s The Last Order.

Possibly it was the good summer weather, but leadfoot motorists were out in full force on area highways, last weekend (Aug. 1-4).

Two grizzly bear cubs often seen in the Lake Louise area are thought to have been killed by larger male grizzlies.

Two small wildfires were started in the Bow Valley over the past week as the result of lightning activity and unusual weather for the area, according to Environment Canada. The strikes occurred last Wednesday (July 30) and Saturday (Aug.

A revised strategy to strengthen procedures at Lafarge’s cement plant in Exshaw has been put in place to avoid future leaks, say representatives.

The owner of Banff’s new rickshaw tour service wants to run his rickshaws as a taxi operation.

The success of Canmore’s Crazyweed restaurant on the culinary scene is making it one of the sought after places to eat in the Bow Valley – but good luck getting in on a Tuesday.

Multiple mountain bike structures in the Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park’s restricted area were dismantled following a 15-person tear down effort last week.