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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.

Two Banff councillors dropped a bombshell on the controversial paid parking issue earlier this week, arguing a planned plebiscite on Oct. 16 election day should be scrapped and the debate dealt with as an election issue.

Banff National Park's wildlife staff had its hands full last weekend trying to keep people and bears safe, while also investigating a possible grizzly bear strike on the train tracks near Bow Valley Parkway.

Ylaine Huang is hoisted high by a fellow Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise employee after her first place victory in the speed bed making competition during the Housekeeping Olympics at the Fenlands Arena in Banff on Thursday (May 25).

Questions surrounding a fire that destroyed an historic Alberta church remain unanswered in regard to the site’s future and what caused the blaze. On May 22, Municipal District of Bighorn fire crews were called to a fire at 4 a.m.

Some people, when they retire, kick back, put their feet up, soak up some sun and consume drinks with tiny umbrellas in them, maybe beside a fairway.

Banff’s production based top-up incentive program to encourage residents and businesses to install rooftop solar systems is switching to an upfront rebate program.

A fossilized creature discovered in 2014 in the Burgess Shale beds of Kootenay National Park has helped paleontologists understand the origin of ants, crabs and centipedes.