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Canmore's Brian McKeever made history on Monday (March 12) in becoming the most decorated Winter Paralympian in Canadian history after winning his 14th career medal in PyeongChang, South Korea.

Canmore athlete Brian McKeever proudly displays the Canada flag after being name the flag bearer for the opening ceremonies of the PyeongChang Paralympic Games.

Canmore's Mark Arendz skied his way to a silver medal in the men's 7.5-kilometre standing biathlon event, his third in Paralympic biathlon, Saturday (March 10) in PyeongChang, Korea. Arendz, 28, and a native of P.E.I., posted a time of 18:25.

The Town of Banff is cracking down on businesses that have pushed their outdoor restaurant or café seating further onto the public sidewalk than permitted. Under a 2010 sidewalk seating policy, there must be a minimum of two to 2.

A Canmore man was killed in Kootenay National Park after falling into a tree well while backcountry skiing near Floe Lake on March 1. Family and friends identified long time local Lockie Hughes on social media as the skier who died in the accident.

What was supposed to be a dream wedding set against the backdrop of snowcapped mountains at Lake Louise has turned into a financial nightmare for Mélanie DesAutels and her fiancé Vincent Benoit – and they’re not alone.

The number of people visiting Banff National Park rose by 3.4 per cent over last year and to help people get around next summer Parks Canada plans to increase its public transit options. From April 2017 to the end of January, 3.

The Town of Canmore has issued a stop order for FireSmart work being conducted on private lands in the Peaks of Grassi subdivision after contractors left fires burning unattended on site.

On the eve of the opening ceremonies for the Paralympic Games in South Korea and ongoing discussions at home about hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics, accessibility remains an issue for many in this community.

Parks Canada has so far killed and removed up to 30,000 fish from Johnson Lake and its surrounding streams and wetlands as it continues to try and eradicate whirling disease from the 18-hectare lake.