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Elizabeth Rummel and Banff Elementary Schools will have full day English language kindergarten programs starting in August. The Canadian Rockies Public Schools Board of Trustees made the announcement on Tuesday (Feb. 1).

In the second part of the MD of Bighorn’s Living in the Natural Environment Speaker Series, Gordon Court, Provincial Wildlife Status Biologist with Alberta Fish and Wildlife, brought his considerable knowledge of owls and their behaviour to the Cochr

One person’s desire for fewer recreational vehicles parked on streets and driveways was not enough to convince Canmore’s council to act.

Canmore council approved appointments to a task force looking at its Sustainability Screening Report and then postponed the group’s work.

The MD of Bighorn council passed first reading of an amendment Tuesday (Feb. 8) to Rafter Six master plans to allow the ranch to increase its number of cabins. Council scheduled a public hearing at the MD office in Exshaw on March 28 at 7 p.m.

It has been around for a year, but not much has been heard from Canmore’s newest public committee. However, that is something police committee chair Allan Vonkeman hopes to change soon.

The Town of Banff is investigating whether laws should be considered that would mandate developers to either help pay or contribute to public art.

Trains continue to be the single biggest killer of grizzly bears in the mountain national parks, according to a recently-released Parks Canada report.

Saving for the future is one of Banff town council’s key priorities this year. Under this priority, the plan is to determine and draft specific policies, for example the amount of contribution per year to capital reserves.

Bow Valley Trail was subjected to the first step of a comprehensive redevelopment plan earlier this month. On Feb. 1, council approved terms of reference for the Bow Valley Trail area redevelopment plan (ARP).