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The majority of Banff voters have said no to paid parking in the tourist town – but close plebiscite results suggest the community is clearly divided on the controversial issue. Asked on a ballot question Monday (Oct.

The Delta Kananaskis has been undergoing a major renovation thanks to new owners that have put $34 million toward upgrades, including a 50,000 square foot Nordic spa.

With water flows too low in the Pipestone River, Lake Louise ski resort wants to urgently draw water from the hamlet's main underground water source to get going on snowmaking.

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.