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Banff investigating parkade costs

Banff investigating parkade costs

Construction of a multi-million dollar parkade in Banff to ease parking problems is back on the discussion table.
Walk this way

Walk this way

A pedestrian bridge is lifted into place on Cougar Creek, north of the Trans-Canada Highway, Wednesday (May 21). The bridge was originally located further upstream, but flooding last June made the site unusable.
Sewage sludge plan on hold

Sewage sludge plan on hold

A proposal to truck Canmore’s treated sewage sludge to the Town of Banff’s wastewater treatment plant is backed up in the decision-making process.
Group crowd funding for high-speed rail

Group crowd funding for high-speed rail

A new company made headlines this week with a proposal to bring high-speed rail service to Banff from the Calgary International Airport.
COSEWIC rates wolverines species of special concern

COSEWIC rates wolverines species of special concern

Wolverines are regarded as symbols of wilderness, yet little is known about this secretive species.
Surveillance program seeks to discover if Lyme making inroads

Surveillance program seeks to discover if Lyme making inroads

Sarah Hutchinson has a great amount of advice to offer about ticks and Lyme disease as part of Lyme Disease Awareness Month. Unfortunately, she had to learn all of it first hand.
Dead Man's Flats tells two tales

Dead Man's Flats tells two tales

Dead Man’s Flats is the Bow Valley’s most unique place name and, while it is often attributed to a gruesome murder that occurred in 1904, another story behind the origina of the name is decidedly less gruesome.
Bumper's lands subdivided in Banff

Bumper's lands subdivided in Banff

While the subdivision of seven lots at the corner of Banff Avenue and Marmot Crescent dates back to 2011 and includes a hearing in front of the Alberta Court of Appeal, Banff’s Municipal Planning Commission made short work of the issue at its meeting
Two close calls on Trans-Canada Hwy

Two close calls on Trans-Canada Hwy

Two fatal collisions took place on Alberta highways last weekend and the Bow Valley was lucky to avoid a similar situation.
Housing committee looks to industrial area

Housing committee looks to industrial area

Banff’s Community Housing Strategy Committee is open to the idea of promoting more residential development in the industrial compound as one way of dealing with the tourist town’s housing crunch.
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