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Peaks resident files another judicial appeal

Peaks resident files another judicial appeal

Peaks of Grassi homeowner Mark Gruman has filed another judicial appeal in the ongoing saga of a council-approved bylaw to rezone private property in that neighbourhood. This time, Gruman is appealing the decision of Justice B.L.
Banff Bylaw may institute body cameras

Banff Bylaw may institute body cameras

Banff bylaw officers plan to wear a small camera to record interactions and encounters with members of the public in what is becoming an increasingly common practice in law enforcement in North America. On Tuesday (Oct.
Province working on caribou habitat

Province working on caribou habitat

The province of Alberta has announced a partnership with the oil and gas industry to restore over 10,000 kilometres of disturbed land within the habitat ranges of two northern caribou herds.
Feds announce $14.4 mill for Canmore creek mitigation project

Feds announce $14.4 mill for Canmore creek mitigation project

The final piece of the funding puzzle for the debris flood retention structure planned for Cougar Creek in Canmore was announced Thursday (Oct. 13) by the federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Amarjeet Sohi.
Waste commission applying for new building at Francis Cooke

Waste commission applying for new building at Francis Cooke

A year after the administration building at the Francis Cooke Regional Class II landfill burned down, plans are underway to rebuild it bigger, better and greener.
Winter is Here

Winter is Here

Snow dusts the top of trees along the Bow River in Banff on Friday (Oct. 7). The town saw 3.5 millimetres of snowfall on Friday, and an additional eight millimetres on Saturday.
Brewster opens gondola terminal after construction project

Brewster opens gondola terminal after construction project

Brewster Travel Canada has officially reopened its gondola terminal at the top of Sulphur Mountain in Banff after a 13-month, $26 million redevelopment project.
BLLT gets six-year, $34 million contract renewal

BLLT gets six-year, $34 million contract renewal

The Town of Banff is sole sourcing a six-year contract to the tune of more than $34 million to Banff Lake Louise Tourism to promote Banff National Park. On Tuesday (Oct.
Valley mourns 'truly inspirational' climber

Valley mourns 'truly inspirational' climber

The Bow Valley climbing community was shocked and saddened to learn of the death of well-loved Canmore climber Anna Smith just days after she and her climbing partner, Alison Criscitiello, began an expedition in the Indian Himalaya.
Power station may become columbarium

Power station may become columbarium

An A-ranked heritage structure in Banff may be turned into a columbarium. The 1905 Banff power substation adjacent to the Old Banff Cemetery is being considered for a columbarium, a place for the storage of urns holding cremated remains.
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