Opinion

If there’s one place on this planet that one would think witnessing a species’ demise is simply not an option, it’s within our very own national parks system.

Talk about jumping the gun, getting ahead of oneself, leaping before you look, running madly off in all directions… While it’s all well and good that Federal Employment Minister Jason Kenney last week slapped an immediate moratorium on the food servi

Editor: I am sure by now you are aware that Mountain Munchkin Daycare has been issued an eviction notice from their current building for April 30, 2014.

In Canmore, just like in Banff, the topic of affordable housing goes back years and years and years and years. As it should.

With the Town of Canmore now contemplating a ban on vehicle idling, the right move is to collect feedback from residents.

Gazing at the Rocky Mountains in this area, one is often struck by the bluebird skies and the intensity of our natural light source, the sun.

I f you’re wondering what on Earth is going on in the Rocky Mountains backcountry – you’re not alone. Parks Canada is certainly wondering if anything can be done about backcountry education and getting the word out about avalanche safety.

One can only imagine the horror involved in the avalanche incident that claimed two lives on Lake Agnes, Saturday (March 8).

Clearly, the issue of housing/staff housing/affordable housing is not one that’s going to go away any time soon in Banff. The issue of affordable housing in the Bow Valley is one that has been on the front burner, off and on, for years and years.

The collective Olympic hangover has likely dissipated after Sunday’s 5 a.m. once-in-a-lifetime alcohol-serviced gold medal men’s hockey game.