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The remains of a brand new RCMP SUV sit at Stewart Creek Golf and Country Club in Canmore on Tuesday (Sept. 13). RCMP, with the assistance of the public and municipal bylaw officers, tracked a stolen Jeep Wrangler on a chase that began near Cochrane and ended in Canmore.

An Alberta man is in custody and facing numerous charges as members of Cochrane and Canmore RCMP detachments continue an investigation into an incident involving two stolen vehicles.

Fishing in Lake Minnewanka in Banff National Park got a bit expensive for one man who was fined $400 in court for not having a licence and using chemical bait.

The Town of Banff is proposing to establish business licence fees for individual vendors and a surcharge for non-residents for festivals and special events on top of what special event organizers already pay. On Monday (Sept.

Tourists visiting the community of Canmore in 2015 spent almost $1 million a day, with more than half of that being spent on food and accommodation.

Seniors housing in the Bow Valley is steadily moving toward the addition of brand new units at the Bow River Seniors Lodge in Canmore with the This is Home project.

It would be fair to say that the road travelled by the Town of Canmore to get to the point of third reading and approval of an updated Municiapl Development Plan began over 10 years ago.

Members of a federal parliamentary committee will be in Banff next week to get a better understanding of the ongoing controversial debate over park use and development, and protection of the environment and wildlife.

In Alberta, one in seven men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime. When detected early, prostate cancer is one of the most successfully treated types of cancer. Last Thursday (Sept.

Stories originating from inside the walls at legendary Rafter Six Ranch would take a lifetime to tell, but the fate of some of its iconic buildings took just a few hours to fall.