Canmore

Canmore Community Housing Corporation has received 12 submissions to a second request for proposals to design and build perpetually affordable housing at 1100 Lawrence Grassi Ridge

Video, photos and the story from the Black Lives Matter vigil and march in Banff, Saturday (June 6).

"The Town has no role in undermining," said manager of engineering Andy Esarte. "Our role is largely focused around ensuring that the work is done properly because we are basically a buyer of municipal land and infrastructure. Like any other buyer, we need to do our due diligence before we receive those lands and infrastructure." 

“As a politician, if you will not go see what your constituents are dealing with, then you don’t have the right to speak about what’s going on.”

“The bear came within five metres of them. It happened really quickly and they didn’t see it coming."

“Don’t paddle in these areas unless you are very skilled and knowledgeable. When something goes wrong in the river it goes wrong fast and often with consequences.”

A 35-year-old man from Winnipeg is facing impaired driving charges after being arrested by Canmore RCMP last week

A Black Lives Matter Vigil is planned for Friday (June 5) in Canmore beginning at 1 p.m. at Riverside Park and the Banff Supports Black Lives Matter Vigil is planned for Saturday (June 6) beginning at noon in Central Park

"In the last year or so, we have been examining our regional operations, not just in Canmore, but all communities we have a presence in and really looking at models that allow us to serve our mandate, which is to provide educational opportunities across our service region, but at the same time in a sustainable way."

Wildlife officials say cow elk giving birth inside Canmore's town limits is becoming more common, including one incident in May where an elk gave birth in a driveway along Kananaskis Way