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Banff bridge vandalized

Banff bridge vandalized

The newly constructed pedestrian bridge in Banff has been vandalized and RCMP are asking for the public's help identifying who did it.
Bison EIA out for review

Bison EIA out for review

An environmental assessment on Parks Canada’s $6.4 million plan to reintroduce bison into a remote area of Banff National Park is now out for public review. The 194-page detailed environmental impact analysis was released on Thursday (Oct.
Canmore businesses exploring possibility of Chamber of Commerce

Canmore businesses exploring possibility of Chamber of Commerce

As the bits and pieces of what used to be the purview of Canmore Business and Tourism are taken apart and examined, those in the community interested in pursuing work with specific economic sectors and providing much needed small business support hav
Development debate continues

Development debate continues

Ongoing debate over commercial development and conservation in Banff National Park continues almost 20 years after a two-year, $2 million Banff-Bow Valley study concluded unchecked development and use would irreparably harm the park and its wildlife.
More whirling disease found in Banff, hatcheries

More whirling disease found in Banff, hatcheries

Whirling disease continues to be detected in fish further afield in Banff National Park and in commercial fish hatcheries in Alberta.
Homestead Inn redevelopment back on table in Banff

Homestead Inn redevelopment back on table in Banff

A new proposal is on the table for a 71-unit hotel on Banff’s Lynx Street at the same location that was successfully appealed against in June 2015.
Opening day

Opening day

Snowboarders and skiers take a small jump off a hill at the bottom of the Strawberry lift at Sunshine Village in Banff on Thursday (Nov. 3). Sunshine was the first ski area in Canada to open for the season, with thousands of locals and visitors taking to the slopes.
Scaring away hunger

Scaring away hunger

OLS students stand next to the "most non-perishable food items ever collected” on Tuesday (Nov. 1) following an annual We Scare Hunger initiative. OLS and CCHS students went door to door on Halloween collecting items for donation to Bow Valley food banks.
Wildlife mitigation plans include corridor fencing

Wildlife mitigation plans include corridor fencing

Three Sisters Mountain Village has officially submitted a substantial part of an area structure plan amendment application for its resort centre area and it is proposing major changes as a result of the developer abandoning a golf course on its lands
Canmorites return from Euro fundraiser

Canmorites return from Euro fundraiser

Brianna Roth and Christy Little recently returned from a whirlwind European fundraising mountain biking trip that saw ups and downs not only in the form of Swiss Alps, but also scoundrel thievery.
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