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More environmental protections called for

More environmental protections called for

The message to council on Tuesday night (March 22) was loud and clear from the conservation community of Canmore – the community’s Municipal Development Plan needs stronger environmental protections included in it.
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Mapping the Crown

Mapping the Crown

The April meeting of the Bow Valley Naturalists will take place on Wednesday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the Banff Seniors Centre.
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Environmental groups raise concerns about proposed Calgary-to-Banff passenger train

Environmental groups raise concerns about proposed Calgary-to-Banff passenger train

CALGARY — Conservation advocates and experts are concerned a proposal for a Calgary-to-Banff passenger train is chugging along without addressing some key environmental issues in and around the national park. Liricon Capital Inc.
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Numbers remain low during annual bird count

Numbers remain low during annual bird count

The number of birds spotted by volunteers during the 43rd annual Banff-Canmore Christmas bird count was slightly better than last year, but remained low for the second year in a row.
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Environmental groups to boycott planning forum

Environmental groups to boycott planning forum

Environmental groups are boycotting Banff National Park’s annual planning forum amid concerns Parks Canada is too focused on commercial development and say the forum no longer provides an acceptable level of public accountability on management of the
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Parks Canada closely monitoring collared Banff wolf

Parks Canada closely monitoring collared Banff wolf

BANFF – Wildlife specialists are keeping close tabs on a bold yearling wolf from the Bow Valley pack in a bid to keep her from heading down a dangerous path and getting into human food and garbage.
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Gondola part of summer plan

Gondola part of summer plan

Sunshine Village is running its gondola this summer for the first time in many years to get visitors into the alpine area, including Sunshine Meadows, and plans to open its on-hill hotel next summer.
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Parks not replacing carnivore position

Parks not replacing carnivore position

A renowned scientist at the centre of wildlife research and conservation in the mountain national parks is retiring after three decades with Parks Canada – and the federal agency has no plan to replace him. Dr.
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Researchers discover bats in Banff cave

Researchers discover bats in Banff cave

For the first time, Parks Canada researchers have discovered evidence of bats hibernating in a cave in Banff National Park.
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Whirling disease now found in Healy Creek

Whirling disease now found in Healy Creek

Whirling disease has been detected in fish in Healy Creek in Banff National Park, suggesting the disease that’s decimated fish populations in the United States is more widespread in Banff than hoped. On Monday (Oct.
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