Local News

Mayor John Borrowman and Banff-Cochrane MLA Cam Westhead unveiled Canmore’s solution to cutting nearly 44 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions yearly from civic centre operations on Saturday (May 27).

Whether you are young or old, man or woman, LGTBQ, in a long-term relationship, single or looking to hook up, the most recent Harmony Project awareness campaign likely reached you.

Banff rugby celebrates 40 years and it’s promising to be one helluva reunion. The bash in the mountain town is scheduled for June 9-10 and anyone and everyone associated with the club and its culture is invited.

The Government of Alberta announced it’s investing an additional $10.3 million to protect homes, businesses and infrastructure in Canmore on Friday (May 26). The money represents final funding for a $48.

Feeding a grizzly bear French fries along Highway 93 South in Kootenay National Park has landed one person in court. The incident occurred at about 2 p.m.

Johnson Lake will reopen to swimming and paddling this summer, but Parks Canada is installing swimming docks and dumping sand on the main ‘beach’ in what it hopes will reduce the potential spread of whirling disease while the lake is open.

Over the past six months, a bonding phase between Jacoba Scott and her new best friend Gus has been remedial. Jacoba, a Grade 1 student at Elizabeth Rummel School, and Gus, a two-year-old black Labrador male do everything together.

Banff’s development appeal board has thrown out an argument that Banff National Park’s management plan imposes a mandatory cap of 8,000 people on the tourist town’s permanent population.

The Sandwich Foundation and Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Academy (OLS) in Canmore took part in making and donating 5,000-plus sandwiches for the Calgary Drop-In & Rehab Centre Society (CDIRCS), Thursday (May 18).

The busy tourist season is officially in full swing in Banff National Park. The Victoria Day weekend – the official kickoff to tourist season in Banff National Park – was a busy one throughout the tourist town and surrounding park.