Local News

For a quarter of a century, Trail Sports has been an integral part of the outdoor community in Canmore, offering rentals and lessons for both cross-country skiing and mountain biking.

The value of careful trip planning and research of existing backcountry conditions was well illustrated for a Calgary man on the Rockwall Trail in Kootenay National Park, Sunday and Monday (Aug. 21-22).

Canmore’s francophone school is ready for expansion as its student enrolment continues to sprout.

A local brewery is helping wildlife conservation strategists teach and reach new audiences about life and wildlife in the Bow Valley.

Riders in the Banff Gran Fondo make their way along Bow Valley Parkway near Castle Mountain on Saturday (Aug. 20). The race was delayed due to bears in the area.

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