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Beginning this year, Lafarge is creating a $315,000 education endowment fund, with two MD of Bighorn students eligible for $5,000 scholarships.

An expert on how to make North American communities more bicycle friendly says there are a number of ways both the private and public sector in Canmore can make the town more bike friendly and thus increase tourism.

Banff Mayor Karen Sorensen went all the way to Ottawa last week to voice Banff’s concerns about the federal government’s moratorium on hiring temporary foreign workers for restaurant jobs.

Canmore resident Sarah Hutchinson doesn’t know exactly when a tick bit her, but she certainly knows it has had a profound affect on her life.

A request to change the name of Dead Man’s Flats met no support from the MD of Bighorn administration or council, Tuesday (May 13).

Parks Canada is gearing up for the traditionally busy May long weekend – the first chance for many to get out to the mountains and do some camping.

Banff politicians have backed away from implementing paid parking throughout the downtown core for now – but they are investigating a trial user-pay system in certain parking lots.

Banff politicians are investigating ways to increase the frequency of Roam transit locally, as well as the regional route between Banff and Canmore, to help with the national park tourist town’s traffic and parking woes.

Banff residents and businesses will see a 3.89 per cent overall property tax increase this year. On Monday (May 12), Banff town council passed the tax rates using a 4.

Ratepayers in the MD of Bighorn can expect to see the municipal portion of their taxes go up four per cent over last year.