Local News

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.

Field and Lake Louise firefighters battled a blaze at Emerald Lake Lodge that destroyed an operations building last week.

Banff’s unique incentive program to get residents to plug into solar is earning praise and recognition.

Backcountry users are being warned of an increased avalanche hazard due to weather temperatures, according to Avalanche Canada.

The feeling of being peaceful, fresh, elated; whatever the sensation is labeled, Travis McPhee sees the emotions written clearly on his patrons’ faces after a soak in a flotation pod – the first such business in the Bow Valley.

A probe into a freight train fire east of Canmore early Sunday (March 27) is under way.

A $26 million redevelopment of the sightseeing gondola on Banff’s Sulphur Mountain is on schedule.

The Town of Canmore has created three new safety initiatives for the community, funded with fines collected through photo radar. Manager of protective services Greg Burt presented the three new programs to council at an earlier meeting in March.

Protection of nesting owls has led to the closure of some climbing routes in the Grassi Lakes area in Canmore.