Canmore

CANMORE – Canmore’s municipal property taxes will increase by 4.1 per cent, slightly lower than initially anticipated in the 2019 budget. In November, council approved a 4.

CANMORE – Following a yearlong undercover investigation that took approximately $130,000 of cocaine, ecstasy and fentanyl off the street, Canmore RCMP sat down with the Outlook to discuss the drug scene in the valley.

CANMORE – A portable air monitoring lab will be temporarily stationed in the Bow Valley in October as part of a four-year program to monitor the air quality in the region.

CANMORE – Mayor John Borrowman earned a total compensation package of $92,318 in 2018, slightly more than last year, according to the Town’s consolidated financial statements.

CANMORE – Canmore’s town centre is about to become a little more vibrant thanks to a new grant program aimed at creating more public spaces.

CANMORE – Some climbing routes are closed at Grassi Lakes to give nesting owls space and security during this sensitive time.

CANMORE – First class firefighters in Canmore will earn $100,792 in 2018 as part of a new three-year agreement approved by council on May 7. The terms of the collective agreement will see first class firefighters’ salaries increase by 2.

CANMORE – Over the next 10 years the Town of Canmore will do its part to implement a regional tourism strategy to create a sustainable industry that will benefit the economy, the environment and the community.

CANMORE – The developer of Silvertip Resort is taking the Town of Canmore to court after its appeal to build more residential housing was denied. Stone Creek Properties Ltd.

CANMORE – One of Canmore’s most popular trails will remain closed for upgrades and repairs until further notice. It’s the fourth time Alberta Parks has pushed back the opening date of Ha Ling Trail, which closed on April 9, 2018.