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Four EV chargers in Canmore cancelled due to increased costs

Four EV chargers in Canmore cancelled due to increased costs

“Based on new information, maybe we need to consider approach, particularly in the public realm, should it be the Town providing that infrastructure or something else. That’s an important question to investigate.”
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COMMENTARY: Climate change is a health emergency

COMMENTARY: Climate change is a health emergency

As we cope with extreme heat waves and unpredictable wildfires this summer, it is hard to deny that climate change is a reality.
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Town of Banff facilities show decrease in emissions, energy costs

Town of Banff facilities show decrease in emissions, energy costs

“Administration is working diligently on improving the use of energy in our assets. ... Planning for energy efficiency upgrades has been integrated into the capital maintenance budget process so that opportunities for upgrades are utilized.”
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High compliance with Banff's single-use item bylaw

High compliance with Banff's single-use item bylaw

“I’m so proud of our community and our destination. I think this is such a shining example of what we can do when we come together under a same set of values and really hold ourselves to a high standard of leadership and try and blaze that trail.”
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Banff charging Fortis a higher rate to generate funds for climate resiliency

Banff charging Fortis a higher rate to generate funds for climate resiliency

An increase in the franchise fee rate the Town of Banff charges to Fortis Alberta will mean an increase on an electricity bill for an average residential home of about $10 a year.
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Canmore moves forward with new climate plan

Canmore moves forward with new climate plan

“The decisions we make today can lock us into patterns of high energy use, high emissions, high cost for decades to come.”
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Roam transit potentially facing higher than anticipated maintenance costs

Roam transit potentially facing higher than anticipated maintenance costs

Roam forecasts going $830K over budget for maintenance in 2024.
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LETTER: Climate not difficult to discuss, important topic

LETTER: Climate not difficult to discuss, important topic

LETTER: Contrary to a letter in the June 13 edition of the Outlook “climate difficult issue to discuss”, climate science is not difficult to discuss, provided you remove denier rhetoric from the conversation.
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Canmore climate emergency action plan outlines public, private commitments needed to address climate change

Canmore climate emergency action plan outlines public, private commitments needed to address climate change

“This isn’t all on one entity. It isn’t on the Town. It’s actions being taken by a large number of stakeholders over a long period of time.”
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LETTER: Climate difficult issue to discuss

LETTER: Climate difficult issue to discuss

LETTER: A Headline in The Guardian warns, “The stakes could not be higher’: 'World is on edge of climate abyss” and continues why the world’s top climate scientists are in despair. The Guardian asked nearly 400 top scientists what they felt about the future – reportedly they are terrified.
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