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Mounting evidence shows nutrient-rich seeds from endangered whitebark pine trees are an important food source for grizzly bears in Banff National Park. While this has been well documented in other areas, including Montana and Wyoming in the U.S.

Two Cochrane teens who ran away from home were located safe and sound in Canmore on Monday (June 5).

Canmore’s young student leaders were honoured this weekend at a Canmore Collegiate High School ceremony to mark completion of this year’s Community Helpers program.

A cow elk protecting her newborn calf last week charged and kicked a local Banff man in the head when he inadvertently got too close.

Anto and Rema Kahkejian experienced a special family moment together when their toddler daughter Tia took her very first steps at a playground near their mountain home in Canmore.

The mayors of Canmore and Banff have yet again repeated requests to the province for help in addressing issues that tourism-based communities are facing; this time their pleas for assistance were made to the minister of economic development and trade

The zoning change needed for a new medium density development in Canmore’s downtown core that includes affordable housing was passed by council, although not unanimously, on Tuesday (June 7).

Water levels in the Bow River and its tributaries started running high last week when high temperatures caused rapid snowmelt, forcing closure of flooded trails in Banff and Lake Louise.

It all began as simple curiosity. After decades of travelling around the world climbing frozen waterfalls plastered to steep cliff faces and exploring deep inside caves, Will Gadd decided to combine the two passions right in his own backyard.

Two grizzly bear cubs thought possibly struck and killed by a train in Banff National Park last fall have shown up alive and well.