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CANMORE – For well over a decade, political leaders in the Bow Valley have been hard-pressed to get the provincial government to recognize resort communities as having distinct needs, but with the possibility of a 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games bi

BANFF – Building and development permit revenue was up significantly last year with development activity in the tourist town at a 20-year high.

CANMORE - With nearly 400 attendees from 44 countries participating in talks, poster presentations and a field trip to the Athabasca Glacier, it was the largest conference of its kind ever hosted in Canada.

CANMORE – Canmore’s Chamber of Commerce is calling on the Town to suspend its enforcement of signage regulations while it goes through a process to rewrite the Land Use Bylaw.

YOHO - A backcountry guiding company will have to fork over a $1,000 fine after pleading guilty to failing to have a business licence while operating in Yoho National Park.

EXSHAW - Some people can go their entire lives without finding their passion, while others, like Lee Leibel, are not only lucky enough to find their passion, but are able to pursue it for the better part of three decades.

STONEY NAKODA - By the end of summer, drivers travelling along the Trans-Canada Highway between Calgary and Canmore will have a new gas station and travel centre to stop at.

BIGHORN – The Municipal District of Bighorn will not make any changes to its municipal tax rate for residential and non-residential properties in 2018.

The cast of the new web series, Canmoretown, poses for photos at the VIP cast and friends party during the launch of the series at the Drake in Canmore on Tuesday (May 15). The show, a production of Theatre Canmore, is being streamed for free on Youtube.

BANFF - Public consumption of cannabis is set to be banned in Canada's flagship tourist town once pot is legalized.