Local News

Established in the 1900s as a company settlement for mining and industry workers, the 400-population hamlet has not seen significant development since the townhouses on Windridge Road, which was almost a decade and a half ago.

Local band nominated for Contemporary Inspirational Recording of the Year.

"It is time to learn our history, time to learn about us ... and time to be proud of our people."

Banff Mayor Karen Sorensen has written a letter to Alberta Transportation Minister Ric McIver adding its voice to a call for a wildlife crossing structure near Bow Valley Gap east of Canmore

A black bear struck and killed on the train tracks in Banff National Park was flung into the Bow River. Parks Canada retrieved the carcass further downstream

The Ardrossan Bisons ran over the Canmore Wolverines, 38-2, in the season home opener at Millennium Field on Thursday (Aug. 29).

RCMP officials are looking for several suspects after nine cases of Corona was stolen from Ace Liquor Store in Canmore on Aug. 21.

Whether it’s a broken ankle during a hike or simply becoming lost among the peaks, there are three major players who work hard as a team to get locals and tourists alike home safely – Alpine Helicopters, Kananaskis Country Public Safety and Parks Canada.

The Town's land use bylaw states tourist homes are prohibited in residential districts unless they have a valid development permit.

A highly stressed black bear that was forced to swim across Lake Louise to avoid hordes of tourists bit a hiker. Parks Canada is monitoring the bear, but there have been no further incidents since the Aug. 23 encounter.