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Wary carnivores like grizzly bears and wolves are using a critical underpass east of Canmore more than ever before. In fact, there have been eight recorded wolf crossings through the Stewart Creek underpass since Sept.

A group of drunken Australians camping in Banff National Park this summer were fined $400 for leaving a messy campsite, including a pile of vomit that could have potentially attracted wildlife.

Edible Life owner Carole Beaton finds herself stuck between the proverbial rock and a hard place these days when it comes to the Town of Canmore's signage regulations.

A drone operator has been slapped with a $287 fine for illegally flying a drone in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park this summer – the first charge of its kind in Kananaskis Country.

Banff politicians plan to discuss increased enforcement of Banff's bed and breakfast operations as well as potentially lowering the existing B&B quota. At a council meeting Monday (Nov.

The First Nations that were the original residents of the Bow Valley and southern Alberta have proposed significant name changes to locations and geographical features that reflect these were their traditional lands.

After two years of recession, one Alberta economist is saying the province is evolving rather than recovering and that tourism has an important part to play in the changing economic landscape.

The province of Alberta is close to wrapping up its review of whether or not to change the no-rehabilitation rule for orphaned grizzly and black bears.

Rev. Sean Krausert, left, Bishop Greg Kerr-Wilson and Rev. Howard Thornton pose next to the 125th anniversary sign at St. Michael's Church in Canmore on Sunday (Nov. 12). The church is celebrating its 125th year of worship in the Bow Valley this year, with many events planned throughout 2017 and 2018 to commemorate the quasquicentennial.

The Town of Canmore’s affordability program has been so successful staff are asking for more resources to help process applications. But at least one town councillor has concerns the municipality cannot afford the affordability program.