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Long before Europeans arrived in the Rocky Mountains, the region’s ecosystem evolved alongside the flora and fauna with direct and ongoing input from aboriginal people.

Sidney is one and a half years old, has boundless energy, loves romping around outdoors and fetch is his favourite game.

Parks Canada is looking for help with the restoration of the Big Beehive gazebo overlooking Lake Louise.

For the second time in a year, the Town of Canmore has changed where it ships the community’s biosolids for composting.

The Town of Canmore is going to look into contracting its street sweeping services. The issue came up as part of the 2011 capital budget deliberations last week.

A wolf was struck and killed on the train tracks near Banff last week. Parks Canada officials say a Canadian Pacific Railway crew reported hitting a wolf near the first Vermilion Lake, Tuesday evening (Jan. 18).

Parks Canada will begin its latest FireSmart project within the next week on the Hoodoo Bench as part of ongoing efforts to help protect the Banff townsite from possible future wildfires.

On Jan. 21, while on patrol, police observed a suspicious vehicle on Bow Valley trail in Canmore. The vehicle was pulled over and an impaired driving investigation initiated.

New site guidelines that could open the door to summer use activities like mountain biking and via ferrata at Banff’s Mount Norquay are drawing mixed reaction.

An eco-kiosk selling environmentally-friendly products that are unavailable elsewhere in town will be set up in the front lobby of Banff’s town hall. At its meeting on Monday (Jan.