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An aggressive grizzly bear that stalked and trapped a high-profile mountaineer and his client up a tree for more than three hours has been destroyed. The Sept.

A new study suggests wolves are quick to flee from areas near trails in the mountain national parks to avoid people, while elk seem to be using areas close to lightly-used trails as a safe haven from predators.

A $5 million project aimed at stopping wildlife from being run over and killed on the highway through Kootenay National Park has been put on hold due to the federal government's tightening of its financial belt.

If Canmore’s politicians choose lethal means to deal with its burgeoning bunny population, they will face a legal challenge from the Humane Society of Canada.

Many think of retirement as a time to take it easy, but for two-time Olympic athlete Shona Rubens, it turns out an adventure was in order.

Extremely windy conditions prevented Banff National Park rescuers and a helicopter pilot from plucking two climbers off Mount Temple at first light on Monday (Sept. 26).

Who and how the future Multiplex aquatics facility should be run is up for consideration.

A major Town of Canmore budget surplus last year has been used to reduce the amount of debt related to the Multiplex project. Council transferred $1.5 million from the 2010 operating fund surplus to the Multiplex last Tuesday (Sept. 20).

A decade ago, an event occurred which some claim changed the world. On Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, the horror of the terrorist attack on the World Trade towers and Pentagon spread around the globe.

Almost half of the Town of Banff’s sewer mains have been inspected and cleaned at a cost of about $120,000 – and most are in good or very good condition.