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Banff town council was given a huge vote of confidence Monday evening, with residents electing Karen Sorensen for a third term as Banff’s mayor, along with all five incumbent councillors.

In Canmore, John Borrowman returns as mayor after garnering 2,862 votes to challenger and former councillor Ed Russell's 1,567 in Monday's (Oct. 16) municipal election.

Re-elected mayor Karen Sorensen celebrates with family, friends, and well-wishers at the Rose and Crown in Banff on Monday (Oct. 16). Sorensen defeated challenger Hugh Pettigrew for Banff's top elected position.

Lake Louise RCMP is asking for the public's assistance to locate a missing 35-year-old Edmonton man. On Sept.

Banff town council candidate

With less than a week to go, Banff’s two-way mayoral race is on. Incumbent Mayor Karen Sorensen and political hopeful Hugh Pettigrew have been campaigning hard leading into the Oct.

After decades without development of private-sector rental apartments in Canmore, two development approvals by council in October pave the way for hundreds of units of housing to be added to the community. At its regular meeting on Oct.

Banff politicians want a clearer policy created on who is responsible for clearing sidewalks.

Small businesses in Banff and Lake Louise are voicing opposition to the federal government’s proposed tax changes aimed at closing loopholes that allow wealthy Canadians to avoid higher tax rates.

Dozens gathered in Canmore last weekend to support the community and express affection for Bow Valley wildlife after well-known grizzly bear 148 was relocated out of the valley and killed soon after by a hunter.