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While Canadian Rockies Public Schools faces challenges moving into the future, its programs, student initiatives and staff satisfaction has grown over the past four years, according to Superintendent Chris MacPhee.

It was more than fitting that Parks Canada’s announcement that plains bison have indeed returned to the landscape of Banff National Park was held at the corner of Buffalo Street and Banff Avenue.

The Town of Banff and Parks Canada have known for years now that the population cap for the community has been set at 8,000 people, but as far as how that limit is to be managed by both levels of government is the subject of a legal challenge.

Canmore council approved spending another $120,000 on radio communications for first responders in the community at its January business meeting.

A special public avalanche warning for recreational backcountry users has been issued for Friday through Monday (Feb.

Two separate and distinct affordable housing project proposals moved further toward development approvals this week when Canmore council voted to approve multiple bylaws that will rezone two pieces of Town-owned land for the community focused initiat

878 Banff/Canmore Squadron cadet Ari Kolenda zeros in her rifle during the weekend's cadet biathlon competition at the Canmore Nordic Centre on Saturday (Feb. 4). Male and female cadets put their athleticism and shooting skills to the test in sprint and relay biathlon races over the weekend.

Siksika First Nation hopes to pursue economic activities in Banff National Park in the Castle Mountain area now that a negotiated land claim settlement was completed with a ceremony last week.

After struggling to keep its current client base over the past couple of years, Avalanche Movie Company is winding down its operation for full closure at the end of February.

A land claim settlement between the Siksika Nation and the Government of Canada resolving a longstanding dispute over lands near Castle Mountain in Banff National Park have officially been concluded.