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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.

With the official opening of 63 new units in the Bow River Seniors Lodge, the term This Is Home has taken on new meaning for happy residents.

Parks Canada laid 25 charges last year against visitors to Banff National Park whose actions led to wildlife directly being fed or having access to food or garbage – down from 53 charges in 2016.

Lance Calagan rides the rails in the Vans Hi-Standard Rail Jam under 15, over 30 best trick competition at Mount Norquay in Banff on Saturday (Feb. 17). Mount Norquay was the only Alberta stop this year for the competition tour. For more from the rail jam, see page 4.

Canmore council appears to be pinned against the boards with no obvious solution when it comes to a major capital project for its Rec Centre facility this year.

It was a momentary lack of attention to details for a tour bus driver, but it is one that will mark the lives of the Wang family of Toronto forever.

Members of the Stoney Nakoda First Nation narrowly voted against a referendum on Feb. 15, which would have seen nearly 3,000 hectares of land re-zoned for commercial use.

In a bid to attract new businesses and increase its tax revenue, councillors with the Municipal District of Bighorn unanimously voted in favour of rezoning an area for light industrial use in the east end of Dead Man’s Flats, Feb. 13.

Endangered whitebark pine trees are getting a helping hand in Kootenay National Park.