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Record-breaking temperatures destroy Banff, Lake Louise ice sculptures

Record-breaking temperatures destroy Banff, Lake Louise ice sculptures

Banff & Lake Louise Tourism is removing ice sculptures that were recently carved for the Ice Magic festival in Lake Louise that have melted "beyond repair"
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Extreme cold temperatures trap, kill fish in Canmore

Extreme cold temperatures trap, kill fish in Canmore

“Given the shallow, slow-moving water, the preceding cold snap and the stream conditions, the fish were most likely killed as a result of being trapped and isolated in pools during the rapid onset of extreme cold conditions."
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Roam transit continuing to plan, prepare for expected busy summer

Roam transit continuing to plan, prepare for expected busy summer

“We’re being proactive in looking at any options to help with capacity and frequency,”
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Banff breaks two temperature records

Banff breaks two temperature records

Western Canada's weather system this season is associated with a strong El Niño.
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COMMENTARY: Overconsumption drives our environmental crises

COMMENTARY: Overconsumption drives our environmental crises

We live in a time of multiple environmental crises: global warming, natural resource depletion, pollution and biodiversity loss. Far from being unrelated, these environmental disasters share the same root cause.
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Banff homeowners to get financing for clean energy upgrades

Banff homeowners to get financing for clean energy upgrades

Banff council has passed first reading of a bylaw to authorize the municipality to borrow $1.16 million from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities for the Clean Energy Improvement Program.
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Banff council switching gears, looking at intercept parking lot inside town boundary

Banff council switching gears, looking at intercept parking lot inside town boundary

The Town of Banff is looking at lands inside the Town of Banff for a park-and-ride lot on the east end of town
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LETTER: Decision against appointing MLA to committee is disappointing

LETTER: Decision against appointing MLA to committee is disappointing

LETTER: Minister Todd Loewen, you have denied Sarah Elmelgi, the MLA for Banff-Kananaskis and an expert on human-wildlife conflict, a seat on the Bow Valley Human-Wildlife committee.
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EDITORIAL: El Niño's warm grip felt in Bow Valley, Alberta

EDITORIAL: El Niño's warm grip felt in Bow Valley, Alberta

Brrr, it is unbearably frigid outside. Wait a minute. No it ain’t.
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Banff to look at universal fare-free transit on local routes

Banff to look at universal fare-free transit on local routes

“Let’s leverage our shared desire for more transit initiatives by partnering with Parks Canada. The impact of this program could be massive.”
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