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CANMORE – Regardless of which party wins the provincial election on April 16, don’t expect the new government to provide tourism-based communities with additional revenue tools to support the millions of visitors they host every year.

Finding affordable housing in the Bow Valley is one of the most challenging issues facing residents. According to the most recent Bow Valley labour market review, the average one bedroom home costs $1,528 in Banff and $1,422 in Canmore.

CANMORE -- The principal of Canmore Collegiate High School (CCHS) has sent an open letter to students, their families and staff proposing a name change from their long-standing athletic team name and logo, the Crusaders.

CANMORE – “Positive” and “inspiring.” That is how Darren Pugh, a 31-year-old man who was living in the Bow Valley, was described after his death following a longboarding accident last week.

BANFF – Nearly six months after recreational cannabis was legalized, the benefits of medicinal uses for the drug remain inconclusive.

CANMORE – From a video game where the player is a bear preparing for hibernation to a utility box turned into an artful fundraiser, students at Lawrence Grassi Middle School didn’t shy away from a self-directed project assigned by their Grade 8 teach

BIGHORN – Nearly two years after a devastating fire burnt the historic 142-year-old McDougall Church along Highway 1A east of Exshaw, the organization responsible for it is hoping the provincial government will approve plans to restore it.

STONEY NAKODA – The Stoney Nakoda Fire Department is no longer responding to emergency calls on the First Nation reserve after the unexpected departure of the fire chief last week, leaving 3,700 residents vulnerable to emergencies.

BOW VALLEY – The temperature outside isn't the only thing rising this week, as the increased risk of avalanches has prompted a special avalanche warning to all backcountry users effective immediately.

CALGARY – Albertans are heading to the polls on April 16 for the next provincial election after Premier Rachel Notley announced the beginning of the campaign on Tuesday (March 19).