Local News

A paraglider was heli-slung to safety following a botched jump off on an iconic mountain peak near Canmore, Tuesday (May 31).

Canmore’s elected officials have chosen to offer to purchase a lot on Wilson Way for $295,000 in order to prevent it from being developed and correct a mistaken rezoning on the lot that dates back to 1997.

The sinkhole caused by an old mine shaft in Three Sisters Mountain Village has been a source of concern for nearby residents, the community at large and the municipality for six years as of this month.

A warning has been issued for campgrounds near Kananaskis Lakes after a young male grizzly bear stepped on a tent with two people inside, while another warning is in place for the Bow Lake area of Banff National Park where two juvenile grizzlies are

The province of Alberta is looking into raising the minimum wage for employees throughout the province and recently launched a consultation process to gain feedback on the proposed change.

The mayors of Canmore and Banff have put their support behind the provincial government’s Climate Leadership Plan and legislation introduced this week in the Legislature to enact it.

A former Parks Canada wildfire expert believes more work needs to be done to protect the Banff townsite from wildfire, including more prescribed burns, additional thinning and wider fuel breaks to help slow down an advancing fire.

A new lease agreement between the Town of Canmore and the Canmore Seniors Association may help alleviate some of the downtown parking problems residents and employees experience.

A local school division was given approval for a board office expansion, but some residents see it as a negative for surrounding property values.

A draft policy that looks to establish quotas on the number of festivals and special events on public and private lands in Banff, including farmers markets and sporting and recreation events, has been postponed in order to solicit more feedback.