Local News

A B.C. man was fined $5,500 this week after pleading guilty to having two black bear paws while he was in Banff National Park. Kwok Kei Leung entered the plea Monday (March 19) in Canmore Provincial Court in front of Judge George Gaschler.

Sunshine Village officials are neither confirming nor outright denying claims that the Banff National Park ski hill wants to build a lift from its parking lot to the top of Wawa Ridge.

A new study looking at one of the enigmatic creatures of the 505-million-year-old Burgess Shale fossil beds has shown that one of our oldest relatives – albeit a distant one – is, in fact, a worm.

The Town of Canmore has ceased collecting recreation levies from the development industry as result of a recent court decision.

The YWCA’s ability to offer sanctuary to women and children facing issues of domestic abuse received a boost from the Calgary Real Estate Board, Friday (March 9).

The Banff Housing Corporation is still keen on doing a housing needs study to help determine the future direction of below market housing in the tourist town – but it wants to find out the price tag first.

Development of Canmore’s brand received a financial boost earlier this month when council approved spending $30,000 from its economic development reserve for the next phase of the project.

Banff Housing Corporation’s long-term hope of developing lands on Cave Avenue is back on the discussion table again – two years after a stalemate with Parks Canada on land costs ended negotiations.

A regional public transit service is rolling ahead after Banff’s politicians were satisfied the purchase of biodiesel buses could meet their environmental goals for the national park townsite.

Following the attack of a dog by a cougar on March 2, a litany of cougar track sightings have been reported to Fish and Wildlife officers in the past week. However, only two sets have been confirmed as those of a cougar.