Local News

The federal government will spend $1.3 billion on conservation initiatives to conserve more land, water and biodiversity across the country.

Fossils of an ancient bristle worm discovered in a band of 508-million-year-old shale in Kootenay National Park have allowed paleontologists to dig into the evolutionary origins of a group of worms known as annelids.

After some families that bought into Banff’s memorial bench program were surprised to learn the policy included an expiry date for their tribute, council has voted to maintain the updated policy with 10- and 20-year terms.

A local group of parents have banded together to raise money to build a new playground in the Three Sisters area of Canmore.

Loud fireworks are being replaced with special effect pyrotechnics for Banff’s Canada Day, Halloween and New Year’s Eve celebrations to lessen the stress on wildlife in Canada’s flagship national park.

Sam Hendry, left, Ty Godfrey and Reed Godfrey race through the woods during the 26-kilometre 2018 Cookie Race in Kananaskis on Saturday (Feb. 24). The Godfreys took second and fourth place in the race with times of 1:12:52 and 1:13:11 respectively. For a 360 video view of the day's races, see our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/rmoutlook.

Two Canmore homes that were fined $2,500 by the municipality for unauthorized nightly rentals to tourists have failed to sway the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board that they should not be subject to a fine.

The annual awards event that celebrates the strong volunteer spirit of Canmore residents, young and old, corporate and non-profit, needs more nominations this year.

A lot of people are disappointed with the Canmore Rec Centre lifecycle and maintenance project scope at this stage in the development process – before the $9.5 million venture officially goes to tender.

It’s long been known that human-modified landscapes impact how animals travel in the Bow Valley, but a new study has confirmed it also affects how far they travel.