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A significant commercial property on Canmore’s Main Street is getting a much needed exterior renovation after approval last month of a development permit to completely change the façade of the local motel. The Bow Valley Motel at 610 Main St.

A second rabid bat has been found in Banff National Park. Parks Canada officials say a park wildlife officer found a dead silver-haired bat behind his residence in Lake Louise this summer, and sent it away for testing. Lab results came back Sept.

One of the core services a municipality is responsible for providing is taking care of a community’s waste – whether it’s the waste you flush, the recycling you put in the blue bins, or plain old bags of household garbage.

Trail running and ski mountaineering is synonymous with the Bow Valley. Local running races are attracting record numbers, while backcountry skiing simply continues to snowball in popularity.

Students and staff were well past their first day of school jitters during the grand opening of Banff Elementary School, but that didn’t hinder the nervous anticipation, excitement and pride palpable on the faces of so many in attendance.

Smoke it, bake it, or vape it – regardless of how you may or may not consider consuming legalized marijuana come July 2018 – chances are there will be opportunities in the Bow Valley for residents and visitors to get high.

Cathy Ellis BANFF A potential bid by Calgary to host the 2026 Olympics, which could see alpine events hosted at Lake Louise, is drawing mixed reaction from council candidates for Banff’s Oct. 16 municipal election.

Canmore council approved two new off-leash dog parks in the community, but opposition by residents about their locations could result in a legal challenge to bring council to heel.

Banff was crazy busy this summer, but local authorities say public transit in the townsite and surrounding national park saved the day. The number of vehicles entering and exiting Banff in July and August was 1.

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