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The province of Alberta is getting rid of its arms-length environmental reporting agency and establishing a new model for effective and accountable oversight of environmental monitoring on behalf of Albertans.

Development of four acres of land recently rezoned in the Peaks of Grassi subdivision in Canmore has come to a halt after a Court of Queen’s Bench justice granted an interim injunction concerning the development last week. Justice J. T.

Two areas within Banff National Park have been closed to protect denning wolves – and Parks Canada warns that park wardens are patrolling and people will be charged if they ignore the closures.

The Town of Banff’s plans to build a skateboard park at the recreation grounds are rolling along.

With an eye toward greater vehicle safety and information sharing on the Trans-Canada Highway, Parks Canada has installed a new variable message sign.

Known for its rockin’ music stage and cheap, foamy brew, the Canmore Hotel’s new administration will continue to cater to one of the last relics of the former mining town.

A bold wolf pack in Banff National Park has been approaching people at dangerously close range, prompting Parks Canada to ask for the public’s help in trying to keep the wolves wild.

Banff YWCA has received a second round of provincial funding for its ongoing work on developing a community response plan to address sexual violence against women in the Bow Valley.

Bears are getting out and about in Canmore and neighbouring Kananaskis Country.

A controversial proposal to build a replica of a demolished pavilion in Banff designed by Frank Lloyd Wright – one of the most distinguished and famous architects of the 20th Century – is one step closer to reality.