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The cause of a fire that destroyed buildings at the Francis Cooke Regional Landfill is still being investigated, but Canmore RCMP said it appears the buildings were broken into prior to the blaze.

The overarching development plan for the community of Canmore has been out for public feedback over fall and winter and next week elected officials will get their chance to go through the document in detail.

The installation of a second cemetery plaque is a fitting acknowledgment to Exshaw’s pioneers, said the MD of Bighorn’s Heritage Resource Committee chair (HRC).

Banff residents can expect to see a 4.28 per cent increase on their tax bills next year. At the final operating budget meeting Wednesday (Dec. 9), Banff town council affirmed a $36.

A local business’s request for help in maintaining an ice skating rink at the train station has been turned down – but Caribou Properties is still hoping to build the additional community rink regardless. At a meeting Monday (Dec.

A legal challenge against a rezoning application for infill development in Peaks of Grassi has been dropped.

An economic development report has confirmed yet again that Canmore’s high cost of housing is a barrier for the community’s future prosperity.

It’s not easy wearing the black hat or, in Ed Kulcsar’s case, the red hard hat.

A 26-year-old man had a lucky escape when he fell through the ice at the top of Bow Falls and was flushed beneath the surface before popping out at the bottom of the notoriously treacherous Banff waterfall.

A nine-year-old girl has died due to injuries sustained in a skiing accident on Sunday (Dec. 6) at a popular Kananaskis Country slope. Alberta Alpine confirmed the young skier’ s death in a release on Tuesday (Dec. 8).