Local News

Major changes to Canmore’s development rules mean more areas could be opened up for legal suites and increased opportunities for housing in the community.

Canmore’s outgoing elected officials have put their stamp of approval on several major long-term financial planning policies before heading into the next municipal election this fall.

As the smoke settles on Verdant Creek wildlife, officials with Parks Canada have already started looking to the future and how destruction from the blaze could be used to regenerate an endangered species of pine tree.

The decision to deny a fourplex in Tepee Town by Canmore’s Planning Commission was upheld by the appeal board, which found it did not meet the intent or requirements of parts of the Land Use Bylaw.

A passion for people and the products they produce has led to the opening of Alberta’s Own Marketplace on Main Street in Canmore.

Camping in the backcountry of Banff National Park without the right permit got a bit pricey for two men from New Zealand after wardens caught and charged the pair with contravening regulations of the National Parks Act. Jack Butterick and C.

Canmore’s elected officials are leading the way into a process to address the issue of human and wildlife conflict in the Bow Valley after an already tumultuous summer with respect to bear activity. And it’s not over yet.

Parks Canada fire fighting crews working the Verdant Creek wildfire since the middle of July can expect to continue to put out hot spots into the near future.

A 54-year-old Quebec woman taking photos at a popular tourist spot near Field, B.C., died after being hit by a vehicle, Sunday afternoon (Aug. 20).

Feeding a grizzly bear French fries in Kootenay National Park has cost an Edmonton man $2,500, signaling the courts are taking the illegal feeding of wildlife seriously. Edmonton resident Valentin Ruse, who pleaded guilty in B.C.