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While many people spent their Christmas holiday surrounded by food, gifts and family, Canmore resident and humanitarian Amanda Lindhout spent it delivering aid to the people of Somalia who are suffering one of the worst droughts in 60 years.

Banff’s politicians have turned down a sales pitch by Town of Banff staff for a sales and marketing position to bring in business and revenue for Banff’s new multi-million dollar recreation centre.

Increased fencing and improved crossing structures in the Eastern Bow Corridor will help mitigate wildlife mortality and increase habitat connectivity for several species, according to Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation Park Ecologist John Paczkow

Turning Banff’s Bear Street into a more pedestrian friendly zone doesn’t mean getting rid of cars altogether.

The Town of Banff plans to investigate paid parking in a bid to ease traffic and parking woes in the tourist town.

Parks Canada is commissioning a $50,000 study to identify new revenue sources to support its existing operations and enhance visitor experience in Canada’s national parks and historic sites.

As a child, once you start crafting words into some kind of readable ramblings, you never know where writing might take you.

Canmore council has appointed Linda Goddard as its new RCMP public complaints director. Council made the appointment at its final meeting of 2011 as recommended by its police committee.

With just over two years until the Bow Valley hosts the 2014 Alberta Winter Games, organizing for the event has begun with selection of a chairperson for the organizing committee.

Off-leash dogs chased deer through the streets of Banff in two separate incidents over the holidays, landing a Banff woman in hospital in one case and chasing a deer into a moving car in the other.