Local News

Town of Canmore staff are mourning the loss of a former colleague this week after news reached the community on Friday (Oct. 20) that one of the people killed in an ammonia leak incident in Fernie. B.C. used to live, work and play in the Bow Valley.

Childhood has generally moved indoors over the past two decades and tech time has largely taken over, leaving kids disconnected from nature and physical activity.

Tickets issued to drivers for parking violations in the Banff townsite were considerably down this year – but it remains an ongoing problem as Banff struggles with parking and congestion issues.

The provincial minister for the status of women is happy with the results of the 2017 municipal election and the number of female candidates, support and elected councillors.

Wildlife officials plan to trap and kill a raccoon that’s been hanging out in the Banff townsite because it’s a non-native species in Banff National Park. There have been at least two confirmed sightings of the raccoon, the latest on Oct.

The electoral boundaries commission has released its final report and with it comes a recommendation to create a riding for the Bow Valley that keeps tourism-based communities and parks together.

Police are treating a death as "suspicious" after a body was found in the middle of a street, last week.

Lake Louise RCMP, along with the RCMP Major Crimes Unit, are investigating after a woman was found deceased in her hotel room at Chateau Lake Louise. On Sunday (Oct. 22) at  2:41 p.m.

Paul and Beverley Carrick want to set the record straight: though CAUSE Canada has moved on, they’re not going anywhere – and they’ve got more work to do.

After a successful trial project to initiate overnight parking restrictions for snow clearing in Banff last winter, council has voted to continue with the plan. At an Oct.