Canmore

“The big issue in Canmore and always has been is affordable housing. The access to affordable housing for local residents is extremely difficult. Buying actual detached homes is really beyond the means of the vast majority of people if you’re an average family with normal jobs… generally the most you can hope for these days is a townhouse. Detached homes are largely out of reach.”

“Policing dynamics has changed a lot. It’s not just enforcement. It’s education, it’s visibility, it’s being out in the public trying to do things.”

“Extending the life of the current stage will allow enough time to engage the other stakeholders in the community and create a plan for the future."

An affordable housing resolution was supported to advocate the provincial government for municipalities to be able to do more; a new member was added to the business recovery task force; and a new water and wastewater utility agreement with EPCOR was approved.

“It provides those families an opportunity to set roots in the community. … There’s an economic impact in terms of employee retention, so we think that the homeowner program is beneficial for both the economic and social fabric of the community."

A look at the National Indigenous Peoples Day events happening around the Bow Valley on June 21 and throughout this summer.

A man is in stable condition following a single motor vehicle collision Saturday morning near Lac Des Arcs that saw traffic on the west lane of Highway 1 delayed for several hours.

“We want to ensure travellers feel safe, but we also want to encourage businesses to showcase what they are doing to keep everyone safe. Our businesses are very good at ensuring physical distancing. They’re continuously disinfecting high touch surfaces, they’re investing a lot of time and resources into keeping their travellers safe."

“My No. 1 priority in the decision was the community has been great to us. The people are awesome and when we moved here 11 years ago, they helped a lot and I’m wanting to give something back.”

Three Sisters Mountain Village Properties Limited will seek a judicial review on Canmore council’s decision to reject the Smith Creek area structure plan, multiple sources confirmed to the Outlook.