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Those considering camping rough or without a permit in Banff National Park should think twice, because if you get caught, the decision will be a costly one.

Public safety concerns over multiple black bears feeding near Lac Des Arc have forced an area closure. Alberta Parks posted the closure at the Lac Des Arcs Campground and Day-Use Area on Monday (Aug.

A Court of Queen’s Bench judge has decided that a judicial review into the bylaw approval for a development in the Peaks of Grassi subdivision will proceed. Justice B. L. Rawlins issued a decision on Friday (Aug.

The Town of Banff plans to launch a public consultation process this fall to get feedback on whether to pursue a mass transit system, either an aerial gondola or expanded ground transportation, to deal with the tourist town’s traffic troubles.

The overarching planning document that provides future direction for how development in Canmore should occur was in front of elected officials this week for third and final reading, however, council opted to take a bit more time to consider changes t

Stretching from the grassy ranchlands to the foot of the iconic Canadian Rockies, the diverse Municipal District of Bighorn has a lot of unheard history waiting to be told.

Canmore's mayor John Borrowman, left, and Chief of Chiniki First Nation Aaron Young ride a pair of pintos at Indian Flats in Canmore on Thursday (Aug. 11). The flats, which were a traditional stop along the route towards the Indian Grounds in Banff were blessed in a traditional ceremony to mark the return of the Stoney Nakoda people after a 60-year absence.

Several closures or restrictions have been put in place in Banff National Park to give grizzly bears more space and security.

Hoteliers are busing in room cleaning staff from Calgary as part of a work share program to help Banff deal with a labour shortage and increasing visitor numbers this summer.

In a case of mistaken identity, a 505-million-year-old fossil from the Burgess Shale was identified as an ancient seaweed in the 1930s and given the name Margaretia dorus.