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Digging badgers out of a hole

Digging badgers out of a hole

Nancy Newhouse is known as the “badger lady.” Although she is now working with the Nature Conservancy in B.C. to protect species other than badgers, she headed up Canada’s first intensive radio telemetry-based study of American badgers.
Far-reaching wolverine study tracks species

Far-reaching wolverine study tracks species

Researchers are trying to gather more information on wolverines to help with the survival of the elusive and notoriously ferocious animals into the future.
BREAKING NEWS - RCMP make three drug busts on TCH

BREAKING NEWS - RCMP make three drug busts on TCH

On Jan. 30 at about 4:40 a.m., Canmore RCMP stopped a black Nissan Xterra for a vehicle equipment violation on the Trans-Canada Highway near the Banff National Park East gate.
Modernization project announced for BES

Modernization project announced for BES

Banff Elementary School will see major modernization with the announcement of a multi-million dollar project by the provincial government on Wednesday (Jan. 29).
Pipe break floods Civic Centre

Pipe break floods Civic Centre

Canmore's Civic Centre is expected to be closed for approximately four days to cleanup flood damage caused by a burst pipe overnight.
Sunshine argues entitlement for parking on access road

Sunshine argues entitlement for parking on access road

Sunshine Village and Parks Canada were back in federal court last week to argue about what parts of its access road the ski hill should be able to use to park vehicles.
Banff taxes rising in 2014

Banff taxes rising in 2014

Banff residents will see close to a four per cent overall tax increase this year. At a meeting on Monday (Jan. 27), council approved a $30.
Ten thousand charged with speeding

Ten thousand charged with speeding

Last year, RCMP Cpl. Chris Blandford and Sheriff Sgt. Rick Manasterski of the Bow Valley Integrated Traffic Unit promised aggressive speed enforcement would take place throughout the Bow Valley Region.
Green thumbs get green light

Green thumbs get green light

Lawrence Grassi Middle School and Canmore Community Daycare are going to get a whole lot greener thanks to local business Farm Box receiving permission from Canadian Rockies Public Schools (CRPS) to install a new community garden.
Help for a sleepless child

Help for a sleepless child

A sleepless child, or one with any of the innumerable sleeping problems, is one of the many anxieties and challenges parents face, and when a child isn’t sleeping, nobody sleeps.
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