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A group of backcountry skiers got a first hand experience of nature’ s power when they were caught in an avalanche just north of Lake Louise on Friday (Feb. 12).

Canmore’s elected officials approved a bit of relief for homeowners along 13th Street who have been homeless since the end of June when a gas explosion rocked the neighbourhood, causing extensive damage to over a dozen homes.

A Stoney group is rolling toward a vision for the First Nations community.

Banff politicians have taken the next step forward toward developing below market rental housing in the tourist town. On Monday (Feb.

A Canmore woman whose dog chased a bull moose while off-leash in Kananaskis Country learned an expensive lesson in court last week. Jessica Meunier entered a guilty plea in Canmore Provincial Court last Thursday (Feb.

The MD of Bighorn gave residents living on Jamieson and Richards roads some peace of mind, and peace and quiet, when it rejected a night log-hauling request from a Cochrane-based sawmill.

A proposal to build a dedicated rental apartment building in Canmore by a hotel owner may result in the tallest building in the entire community.

Banff politicians may end up deciding against holding a plebiscite on paid parking in 2017 based on the initial success of several initiatives to free up parking space during the busy summer tourist season.

Canmore is a destination on so many levels and soon it will have an even greater spiritual draw for visitors with development of a new Catholic church.

Road conditions in the Bow Valley are a hot topic when the worst of the weather spectrum is experienced, but a couple of new tools unveiled by the provincial government last week should make them safer.