Kananaskis Country

PHOTOS: The past week in photography in the Bow Valley

“What we’ve been finding due to this campground configuration is it’s really negatively impacted the movement of wildlife. That’s resulted in numerous human-wildlife conflicts over the years. Pretty much on an annual basis.”

PHOTOS: KanFest brings out whitewater competitors

Thousands of Albertans are voicing opposition to a plan to clearcut about 2,000 football fields worth of forest in Kananaskis Country’s Upper Highwood set to begin this winter.

PHOTOS: Provincial mountain bike festival takes over Canmore Nordic Centre

Two small fires sparked on the same day within a 20-kilometre stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway earlier this week are now extinguished thanks to quick response from fire crews.

“On Aug. 7, a cougar was seen by the climbing area and on Aug. 8th a cougar was seen by Hector Lodge,” states the Alberta Parks advisory.

EDITORIAL: All councils have a fiduciary responsibility to their communities, but also the necessary authority and burden of leadership to guide master plans, guiding documents, bylaws and all high-level policies.

The Kananaskis Whitewater Festival is celebrating 30 years of making waves on the Kananaskis River this weekend (Aug. 11-13).

“There’s no guarantee that council would be putting money aside for that year through donations, but if it was, council’s approval of the allotment made would be within the municipal budget.”