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It’s possibly little wonder that Cliff Hansen, sometimes known as “that osprey guy from Exshaw” has such an affection for the large fish hunting raptors in the Bow Valley. Like the osprey, Hansen himself has hunted in the air.

It may have only been an organizational meeting, but Canmore’s newly elected town council is already making decisions with budget implications. Council meton Oct.

Orchestrators of a plan to build a replica of an iconic Frank Lloyd Wright pavilion in Banff National Park appear to be jumping the gun – without the full endorsement of town council behind them.

As millions of visitors descended on Banff National Park this summer, Parks Canada’s elite mountain rescue team dealt with a growing number of rescues, including one tragic case in which a female kayaker drowned on the Bow River.

Canmore Community Housing Corporation is going to continue to work to address the lack of affordable housing supply in the community with its 2018 business plan and priorities officially approved by council last month.

With news last week that area seniors will move into the Bow River Seniors’ Lodge in December, a long, long construction phase is coming to a close. On Thursday (Oct.

Parks Canada killed four bull elk this fall that were either highly aggressive or seeking refuge inside the Banff townsite from predators like wolves and cougars. The fourth elk was killed Oct.

Julien Locke, left, Cole Morgan, Lenny Valjas and Knute Johnsgaard race toward the finish in the second heat of the Frozen Thunder kings court race at the Canmore Nordic Centre on Wednesday (Nov. 1). Valjas took the kings court competition final, beating out Bob Thompson (not pictured) for the first place ranking. For more on Wednesday's frozen thunder races, see page 25.

No mountain in Kananaskis Country saw more rescues than Yamnuska in 2017.

A reclusive raccoon remains on the lam in Banff. Parks Canada wildlife officials, having set a handful of live baited traps and viewed remote trail camera photos, has had no luck capturing the critter.