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Canmore is proposing to relocate its waste transfer site and material recycling facility away from a residential neighbourhood over the next two years.

Banff is like no other small Alberta town. Municipalities fund their towns from tax revenues and government grants, but because Banff has a federally-legislated cap on commercial development, it will always have a limited tax base.

Regulatory upgrades to Canmore’s water system are going to cost the Town an extra $250,000. Council was asked to approve the additional funds for a total project cost of $850,000 at its last meeting in December.

This upcoming weekend’s Super Bowl football extravaganza will feature a few local furry faces during commercial breaks.

Friends and extended family members of Canmore climber Carlyle Norman, who died after being struck by a falling rock while climbing in Argentinean Patagonia on Jan. 15, are saddened to lose a woman who exuded a special energy and passion.

It may have taken 15 years, but a wolverine has finally used a wildlife overpass to get across the deadly Trans-Canada Highway in Banff National Park.

Downtown businesses concerned an extra Mountain Market day would compete with their businesses can breathe a sigh of relief.

In 1972, Bruce McTrowe sold his three-year-old Warwick blue Pontiac GTO, one of the classic all-American muscle cars, to a friend in Banff.

A public consultation process as part of a plan to reintroduce plains bison to Banff National Park is set to begin immediately. Environment Minister Peter Kent said Friday (Jan.

The five people vying to become the candidate for the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta in the next election had a chance to meet and greet Bow Valley residents over the weekend.