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Banff politicians have passed legislation to allow existing built commercial space to be transferred to another property. At a meeting on Monday (April 27), council passed second and third reading of bylaw 346.

A new trial date will be set for two RCMP officers charged with destroying evidence after the judge in the matter declared a mistrial on Monday (April 20).

The Town of Banff plans to go after more invasive weeds this year. The grounds department will use a weed mapping program created by the Town’s GIS department to collect data on locations, types and treatment options within the townsite.

Fire crews in the mountain national parks are gearing up for the fire season. Parks Canada fire crews are taking part in a three-day training boot camp in Radium, B.C.

Canmore council voted earlier this month to provide $30,000 in community grants to various local non-profit organizations.

Making sure Banff’s commercial growth cap isn’t circumvented under proposed new legislation aimed at allowing developers to transfer built space to another property is still being flagged as a concern.

While the Town of Canmore is keen to better understand the hazard and risk potential of the Bow River after experiencing significantly high flows in June 2013 – including a major release from Minnewanka – it will have to wait for the province to do a

Four years ago, when Lauren Taylor was feeling the itch to do some trekking internationally, she thought it would be nice to combine it with volunteering.

A new and potentially innovative approach to land use planning for the undeveloped lands left in Three Sisters has the green light from Canmore’s elected officials.

A local business is voicing concern that built commercial space in the industrial compound cannot be transferred to other commercial areas in Banff as part of proposed new legislation.