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Banff in black with surplus to end 2016

Banff in black with surplus to end 2016

The Town of Banff ended 2016 in the black, with an estimated $682,000 surplus.
Construction loan bylaw gets first reading

Construction loan bylaw gets first reading

Canmore council has given first reading to a bylaw that will enable it to guarantee the loan its housing corporation must take out to develop its next affordable housing project in the community.
DC district proposed for downtown church site

DC district proposed for downtown church site

Canmore's Distinctive Homes is proposing to build a multi-residential project at the corner of Seventh Avenue and Seventh Street in the community's downtown core that would include affordable housing, but first council has to approve a direct control
Banff hospitality sector blends international students into workplace

Banff hospitality sector blends international students into workplace

Hospitality and tourism students from British Columbia gained some valuable workplace experience in Banff last week, and who knows, maybe they’ll be back in town soon.
Golden eagle populations stabilize at 60 per cent of what they were in 1992

Golden eagle populations stabilize at 60 per cent of what they were in 1992

Golden eagle populations have sharply declined since 1995, although they now seem to be stabilizing, according to research by the Rocky Mountain Eagle Research Foundation (RMERF).
Land sold for affordable housing, builder to be chosen

Land sold for affordable housing, builder to be chosen

Canmore’s elected officials have voted to sell a piece of land it owns on 17th Street and 11th Avenue to the Canmore Community Housing Corporation to develop its next perpetually affordable housing project.
Derelict condo development may be demolished soon

Derelict condo development may be demolished soon

Some Canmore residents may not have lived in the community long enough to remember when the global economic crisis that began in 2007 burst the bubble of real estate speculation in the mountain town, but one derelict and abandoned condo project at th
Rockies a key stop for wildness project

Rockies a key stop for wildness project

Five minutes is all it took. April Warn-Vannini and Phillip Vannini joined Rockies interpretive guide Joel Hagen for a snowshoe hike north of Lake Louise and five minutes into their walk they felt immersed in a wild landscape.
Canmore council pay remains unchanged heading into election

Canmore council pay remains unchanged heading into election

What could have been an opportunity for political leaders to take a stand regarding their own living wage has been left off the table and out of the discussion about council remuneration in advance of the October municipal election.
Students en route to Dominican for first mission trip

Students en route to Dominican for first mission trip

Relaxing in the Rockies over spring break isn’t in the schedule for a group of local students.
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