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Canmore is officially a Community of Peace and advocate for a nuclear weapon-free world. The motion was passed unanimously last week by council after being proposed by outgoing Councillor Jim Ridley at his last regular meeting of council.

Canmore’s political candidates are officially on the hustings this week.

Political hopefuls in Banff’s upcoming municipal election are pitching a range of ideas on how to deal with predictions of a critical housing shortage in the tourist town over the next years.

MD of Bighorn homeowners forced from their homes during the June flood will see some financial relief. Bighorn councillors unanimously passed a motion Tuesday (Oct.

Grizzly bear 64’s three cubs have been seen hanging around the outskirts of the Banff townsite – without their famous mom.

A program to offer dual credits for high school students in Bow Valley College courses is expected to become official soon.

Wildlife experts in Banff were forced to euthanize a mule deer that failed to recover from the stress of getting entangled in heavy-duty rope and subsequent drugging and handling procedures. The big buck was put down on Wednesday (Oct. 2).

Two Canmore parks received a green boost last week with $30,000 worth of trees being planted in them.

A hungry black bear tried unsuccessfully to break into a mobile home in Bow Valley Provincial Park twice, causing bear in area warnings to go up. On Sept.

As part of cleanup work which will be taking place valley-wide into the future, about 20 volunteers gathered in Three Sisters Campground in Dead Man’s Flat on Sept. 30.