Stoney Nakoda

Canmore's population grew 14.3 per cent between 2016-21, while Banff's was up 5.8 per cent over the same period

Banff-Airdrie MP Blake Richards is out as the chief opposition whip for the federal Conservative Party.

“It’s important to acknowledge the 50 years of work that’s been done and been guided by Indigenous elders, knowledge keepers and previous Indigenous leadership directors.”

The sentencing of a Stoney Nakoda woman who pleaded guilty in the 2020 death of a Morley woman and mother of five children was delayed to complete a mental health assessment.

“I really feel like there’s a lot of unanswered questions and we’re being asked to say we support or oppose a train when we don’t actually have all of the information."

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has told the new minister responsible for Parks Canada, Steven Guilbeault, that he must invest in existing national parks and create new ones, and the new tourism minister, Randy Boissonault, to develop a national trails tourism strategy.

The Stoney Nakoda First Nation and Town of Cochrane have been shortlisted for a First Nations-Municipal Community Economic Development Initiative to improve relations between municipalities and First Nations.

“We recognize that there are significant financial challenges on the Town’s budget; however, we do think that collectively the municipalities in the Bow Valley should collaborate on examining the potential to build a field house in the valley."

“With case counts far exceeding anything we have ever seen before, the sheer volume of cases means that daily hospitalizations are beginning to escalate,” said Dr. Deena Hinshaw.

Stoney Nakoda artist Andrew Holloway is hopeful his new artwork on display in the Canmore Civic Centre will continue to build a positive relationship with the Town.