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Indoor skatepark targeted for Stoney community

Indoor skatepark targeted for Stoney community

A Stoney group is rolling toward a vision for the First Nations community.
Banff moves forward on housing plan

Banff moves forward on housing plan

Banff politicians have taken the next step forward toward developing below market rental housing in the tourist town. On Monday (Feb.
Dog banned from K-country, owner fined

Dog banned from K-country, owner fined

A Canmore woman whose dog chased a bull moose while off-leash in Kananaskis Country learned an expensive lesson in court last week. Jessica Meunier entered a guilty plea in Canmore Provincial Court last Thursday (Feb.
Bighorn says no to SLS night logging

Bighorn says no to SLS night logging

The MD of Bighorn gave residents living on Jamieson and Richards roads some peace of mind, and peace and quiet, when it rejected a night log-hauling request from a Cochrane-based sawmill.
Apartment building proposed at five storeys

Apartment building proposed at five storeys

A proposal to build a dedicated rental apartment building in Canmore by a hotel owner may result in the tallest building in the entire community.
Parking plebiscite may not proceed

Parking plebiscite may not proceed

Banff politicians may end up deciding against holding a plebiscite on paid parking in 2017 based on the initial success of several initiatives to free up parking space during the busy summer tourist season.
New Catholic church on horizon for Canmore

New Catholic church on horizon for Canmore

Canmore is a destination on so many levels and soon it will have an even greater spiritual draw for visitors with development of a new Catholic church.
Alberta improves 511 platform

Alberta improves 511 platform

Road conditions in the Bow Valley are a hot topic when the worst of the weather spectrum is experienced, but a couple of new tools unveiled by the provincial government last week should make them safer.
Canmore keen to join Banff on rail study

Canmore keen to join Banff on rail study

Canmore’s elected officials are keen to get more information about how a high speed passenger rail service from Calgary to the Bow Valley would operate. Canmore council voted Tuesday (Feb.
Residential development permits on rise

Residential development permits on rise

Banff’s development permit activity was at a five-year high in 2015.
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