Local News

KANANASKIS - A 58-year-old Calgary man died while climbing in the backcountry near Rawson Lake in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, June 3. The man stumbled on snow and ice and fell approximately 50 feet to his death around 3:45 p.m.

A confirmed case of measles in Banff has led to a public health alert amid concerns people may have been exposed to the extremely contagious disease.

A lone hiker had a lucky escape after he surprised a female grizzly bear and her cub along the Lake Minnewanka shoreline trail in Banff National Park Sunday morning (June 3).

CANMORE - A curious black bear caused quite a stir on Thursday night after it nearly wandered into the entrance of the Lodges at Canmore.

BOW VALLEY - If one Cochranite has his way, a new pathway will be developed that would connect Cochrane through to Canmore and Banff.

CANMORE - In early May, John Borrowman sat down with journalist Aryn Toombs to discuss the Olympics for the Outlook's Downstream Podcast.

CANMORE – A wildfire mitigation plan update for the Town of Canmore recommends the municipal fire department design and builds a structure protection trailer with sprinklers to improve its response to wildfires in the future.

CANMORE - A new apartment building in Stewart Creek's phase two will include three perpetually affordable housing units after approval by the Canmore Planning Commission in May.

BANFF - The cash-in-lieu fee businesses pay the Town of Banff instead of building required housing has been increased from $21,000 to $32,810 - still well below the real cost of building a bedroom.

BANFF – The Boss is back wandering the train tracks at great risk in search of grain and ungulate carcasses.