Local News

Luna, a purebred husky puppy, is petted by Ella Schwan during Bow Valley SPCA Mutt Strut at Riverside Park in Canmore on Saturday (June 10). Despite heavy downpours, the annual walk and run raised over $6,000 for the SPCA.

A local student’s science experiment really grew on judges at the Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF) and was awarded for its ingenuity.

Alina Arvisais received an offer she simply couldn’t refuse. The graduating Grade 12 student was set to attend a nearby university this fall, but at the very last minute, things abruptly changed for the teenager.

It was a good news last minute agenda item for Canmore council at a meeting this month with the announcement the municipality has acquired a piece of property from the province.

Thousands of fish in Johnson Lake have been caught and killed as part of Parks Canada’s ambitious plan to eradicate whirling disease to protect a threatened native trout species in the nearby Upper Cascade watershed.

Every Sunday, J.R. Twoyoungmen’s grandmother had attended service at McDougall Memorial United Church. He would offer his ear as she told many stories that circled around the “old church.

Alberta’s Minister of Education David Eggen took time this week to tour the recently completed first phase of Banff Elementary School’s modernization project and brought with him good news for parents and school administrators.

One hundred campers were relocated from Johnston Canyon to Tunnel Mountain after a major storm struck the area, Thursday (June 8).

The federal government has set ambitious timelines for legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada and the province is determined to meet the deadlines.

Allan Buckingham, a 10-year resident of Banff, plans to seek a seat on town council in the October municipal election.