Local News

BOW VALLEY – For the first time, an area on the west slope of Tunnel Mountain in Banff has been closed to provide security for female elk to give birth and tend to their calves.

BOW VALLEY – A ridge of high pressure in Alberta is pushing wildfire smoke across western Canada, including the Bow Valley, but a change in weather expected Thursday should provide some relief.

CANMORE – From humble beginnings as a Banff conservationist to the most infamous man in Alberta. When Ed Whittingham arrived in Banff on Jan.

CANMORE – The Royal Canadian Legion Three Sisters Branch in Canmore is staying put.

KOOTENAY NP – An infamous female grizzly bear feeding alongside Highway 93 South in Kootenay National Park is being pushed into the forest away from the road in a bid to keep her safe. Bear No.

BANFF – A female moose was struck and killed by the Rocky Mountaineer train earlier this month. Parks Canada wildlife specialists went to the scene west of Castle Mountain junction on May 1 and found the dead moose that was reported by CP staff.

BOW VALLEY – For most residents living in the Bow Valley the biggest threat to their way of life is flooding or wildfire, however as climate change begins to take hold water scarcity will likely become a major concern.

BOW VALLEY – Residents and visitors in Banff and Canmore are urged to be on alert during elk calving season, a time of year when protective mother elk will aggressively protect their newborns.

CALGARY – A man found guilty of sexual assault while being held in custody by Canmore RCMP in the drunk tank was sentenced to a 90-day intermittent jail sentence and two years probation on Tuesday (May 21).

LAC DES ARCS - A 21-year-old man is dead after falling approximately 60-feet down Heart Mountain near Lac Des Arcs, police reported. On Sunday (May 19) around 1 p.m.