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Banff residents hoping for a plebiscite to vote on quashing paid parking will have to sit out a waiting period.

The provincial government has announced $18 million towards redeveloping the flood-ravaged Kananaskis Country Golf Course as an investment in tourism.

It appears as if a moose that was struck by a vehicle in Banff over the weekend has found its way back into the wild safely with very little required from Parks Canada staff.

The Town of Canmore’s business registry may undergo significant changes in the near future as officials look to it as a way to fund economic development for the community.

The Canmore Tennis Association and Town of Canmore will charge a set hourly court rate as of July 27. Tennis players will pay $7.50 an hour for use of Town courts, with payment available through the association’s website or by cash at the courts.

Canmore Mayor John Borrowman hopes negotiations with the province for a land swap currently underway may be expanded in an effort to secure more land for affordable housing in the community.

Officials with the province and Banff National Park are saying the Spreading Creek wildfire is an example of a good news story when it comes to biodiversity and fire management.

Small town charm was in very short supply in Banff council chambers as residents opposed to paid parking took advantage of a public forum to air their complaints, Monday (July 21).

So it’s come to this. After 15 years, I’m leaving Canmore. My wife, Cathy, landed her dream job in Calgary, so we’re packing up and moving east. As part of that, I’ve decided that after 15 years in journalism it’s time for a change.

Excessive air in the unloading system for a hydrated lime silo caused about 500 kilograms of fine, white powder to spill from a release spout and onto the ground at the Exshaw cement plant Monday (July 21) at about 10:30 a.m.