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People will look at Sunwapta Valley in Jasper National Park in a whole new way as of Thursday (May 1) when the brand new Glacier Skywalk opens officially to the public.

The delay of opening Elevation Place last year has contributed to a significant $1.9 million surplus for the Town of Canmore.

While Alberta Health Services has officially declared a measles outbreak for central parts of the province, the Bow Valley, and Banff specifically, only has one case of potential exposure to the virus.

Google search wolverine and the top references are for Marvel Comics’ fictional superhero made even more famous in the blockbuster Hollywood movie X-Men – not the tenacious and elusive animal that is an enduring symbol of deep wilderness.

The Town of Banff plans to put in an offer for two Parks Canada lots for sale – but it is asking the federal agency to significantly drop the price.

Over 200,000 youth have been through Tim Hortons camps in the last four decades and Canada’s favourite coffee chain is busy sending the next generation towards building lifelong friendships, gaining leadership skills and just having good old fun.

Banff is conducting a municipal census this year.

Cathy Ellis BANFF Banff’s downtown businesses are fighting a proposal for paid parking.

With last June’s flood still fresh in the memory of Canmore residents, the municipality is getting ready for Emergency Preparedness Week from May 4-10.

Parks Canada began pre-burn work for a prescribed fire in the Bow Valley this week. A fireguard burn in preparation for a prescribed fire in the Sawback Range west of Banff started Wednesday (April 30).