Banff

BANFF – Banff residents are looking at a 5.44 per cent municipal property tax increase as it stands right now, but that will likely change with final operating budget deliberations in January.

BANFF – A proposal to prevent a future feral rabbit infestation in Banff similar to the one plaguing neighbouring Canmore has hopped onto the discussion table.

BOW VALLEY – A Canmore-based company is helping create a brighter future with solar power and its beginnings in the valley have helped it grow throughout the province.

BANFF – The Town of Banff is looking to hire a consultant to assess the effects residents and tourists have on critical wildlife corridors near the national park townsite.

BANFF – Two skiers were lucky to walk away without any injuries after getting caught in a size two avalanche in Banff National Park over the weekend. The two skiers were making their way to the top of Cique Forepeak, near Bow Lake on Saturday (Dec.

BANFF – Two orphaned female black bear cubs released from captivity into the wilds of Banff National Park this summer have denned for the winter. GPS tracking data showed one of the yearling bears went into the den on Oct. 15 and the other on Nov.

BANFF – Local RCMP are seeking a suspect in connection to a series of thefts and frauds in Canmore and Banff over the past week. According to a press release, between Dec.

BANFF – Seven applications to open up cannabis stores in Banff have been submitted to the Town of Banff, but the resort community is still a few months away from seeing any open. The deadline for applications to the Town was Nov.

BANFF – The Women’s Executive Network has included Janice Price, president and CEO of the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, as part of its list of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women.

Cathy Ellis BANFF – The national park townsite may have something worth crowing about with a proposed municipal ban on birdfeeders.