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Eagles soar

Eagles soar

Canmore Eagles forward Matt Forchuk leaps over Calgary Canucks defenceman Austin Ehret at Alex Kaleta Arena, Tuesday (Nov. 15). The Eagles doubled down on the Canucks, 6-3, in regular season AJHL season play.
Marten Street residents to appeal MPC decision

Marten Street residents to appeal MPC decision

Residents of Marten Street in Banff are appealing a municipal planning commission decision to approve a 25-unit apartment building amid concerns the development will make parking problems in the area even worse.
Canmore to continue with some economic development work

Canmore to continue with some economic development work

The Town of Canmore plans to continue collecting business registry fees and funding economic development work on its own in 2017 – including event support and developing a broadband master plan – after Canmore Business and Tourism pulled out of a con
UPDATE: Major Crimes Unit investigating Banff death

UPDATE: Major Crimes Unit investigating Banff death

Police are seeking public assistance in the investigation of a Banff man's death that continues with RCMP's Major Crimes Unit on scene in the mountain town.
Westhead sponsors legislation change

Westhead sponsors legislation change

Banff-Cochrane MLA Cam Westhead is co-sponsor of newly proposed legislation that would see increases in fines for people whose actions could cause forest fires and regulations that would prohibit the use of incendiary targets and fireworks on public
MD councillors have beef with Parks' bison project

MD councillors have beef with Parks' bison project

Municipal District of Bighorn councillors urged utmost caution in regard to Parks Canada’s proposal to reintroduce plains bison to Banff National Park.
Banff RCMP investigating body found in Bow River

Banff RCMP investigating body found in Bow River

Banff RCMP are investigating the discovery of a man’ s body in the Bow River, Monday (Nov. 14) within the Banff townsite. The investigation is ongoing. Details about the man have not been released by RCMP at this point.
Man rescued from cliff near Lake Louise

Man rescued from cliff near Lake Louise

A man in his 30s was rescued in Banff National Park last week after being “cliffed out” and having to spend the night on a mountain ledge. According to Parks Canada, the man was stranded on Wednesday (Nov.
Tourism division looking at visitor centre lands in Canmore

Tourism division looking at visitor centre lands in Canmore

The visitor information centre in Canmore is an opportunity waiting to happen.
Drastic measures considered for Johnson Lake

Drastic measures considered for Johnson Lake

Parks Canada is looking at the possibility of removing all fish or draining Banff’s Johnson Lake to get rid of whirling disease there.
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