Local News

FIELD, B.C. – A female ice climber believed to be in her 30s has died from her injuries after being hit by an avalanche in Yoho National Park on Monday afternoon (March 11). Parks Canada said an avalanche struck her guided party around 2 p.m.

CANMORE – The two companies and two individuals charged under workplace safety legislation in connection to a gas explosion in Canmore in 2015 are going to trial. APM Construction Service, Ground Zero Grading Inc.

CANMORE – The Canmore Young Adult Network wants to move mountains by getting Canmore’s under 35 demographic out to vote in this year’s upcoming provincial election.

STONEY NAKODA – Excitement echoed through the gymnasium at the Morley Community School Monday morning (March 4), as students cycled laps on brand new mountain bikes they assembled with their own hands only minutes earlier.

BOW VALLEY – The local United Conservative Party candidate for Banff-Kananaskis isn’t backing down from comments she made last October in support of creating a two-tiered healthcare system. During a party nomination debate on Oct.

CANMORE – A group of citizens in the Bow Valley concerned about climate change are hoping to create the opportunity for the community to begin to understand what is needed to tackle the issue.

STONEY NAKODA – The Stoney Nakoda community kitchen was full of laughs, story sharing and chef collaboration at the second Sharing & Cooking event held with Stoney Adults and Elders at the Bearspaw Youth Centre on Monday (Feb. 25).

CALGARY – Vanessa Poucette stared down at her feet in the Calgary court room as she was found guilty of manslaughter for the death of her common-law partner Brennon Riley Twoyoungmen last Thursday (Feb. 21).

CANMORE – Two men are in stable condition and recovering in hospital after firefighters and police rescued them from a house fully engulfed in flames in Canmore overnight.

CANMORE – The Trans-Canada Highway between Canmore and Cochrane was reopened to traffic in both directions at 9 p.m. after a winter storm caused dozens of accidents on Wednesday (Feb. 20). The highway was officially closed at 6:49 p.m.