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Avalanche warning for Banff Kananaskis over Easter weekend

Avalanche warning for Banff Kananaskis over Easter weekend

Backcountry users without experience should avoid avalanche terrain this Easter long weekend, say public safety specialists, and experienced users should take extra caution.
RCMP investigate fraud

RCMP investigate fraud

Canmore RCMP is investigating a theft relating to an elderly woman being conned by a man claiming to be a bank fraud investigator.
Liberals to stick with Lake Louise expansion guidelines proposal

Liberals to stick with Lake Louise expansion guidelines proposal

The Liberal government has no plans to revisit the former Conservative government’s controversial approval of site guidelines that open the door for a major expansion at the Lake Louise ski hill – but that doesn’t mean anything is a done deal.
Cycling Without Age pedals into Canmore

Cycling Without Age pedals into Canmore

You’re never too old to enjoy having the wind in your hair or going on a bike ride.
Environment supporters call on UNESCO to investigate Louise expansion

Environment supporters call on UNESCO to investigate Louise expansion

Parks Canada’s former chief scientist is spearheading a call to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee to investigate ecological threats to Banff National Park if a major expansion of the Lake Louise ski area were to go ahead.
Childcare assessment under way

Childcare assessment under way

The Town of Banff is doing an assessment of childcare use and needs in town. The municipality has posted a survey on its website at www.banff.ca/kids to try to determine childcare needs for families with babies and kids up to the age of 12.
Foreign worker changes welcome

Foreign worker changes welcome

The federal government has announced temporary foreign workers hired in the tourism industry for periods of six months or less are exempt from program caps, making it easier for Bow Valley businesses to hire badly-needed staff for the 2016 season.
Peaks of Grassi subdivision approved

Peaks of Grassi subdivision approved

Three parcels of land at the centre of a legal dispute over rezoning approval were successfully subdivided this week. The subdivision authority for the Town of Canmore approved the application on Tuesday (March 22).
Rental apartment building direct control district approved

Rental apartment building direct control district approved

Council unanimously approved creation of a direct control district in the Bow Valley Trail area to allow for a five-storey rental apartment building on Monday (March 21).
Canmore snowshoer killed in avalanche

Canmore snowshoer killed in avalanche

The body of a 55-year-old Canmore man was recovered from avalanche debris in Spray Valley Provincial Park Monday (March 21), according to local RCMP.
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