Local News

Banff politicians are investigating ways to increase the frequency of Roam transit locally, as well as the regional route between Banff and Canmore, to help with the national park tourist town’s traffic and parking woes.

Banff residents and businesses will see a 3.89 per cent overall property tax increase this year. On Monday (May 12), Banff town council passed the tax rates using a 4.

Ratepayers in the MD of Bighorn can expect to see the municipal portion of their taxes go up four per cent over last year.

Canadian Pacific Railway’s line that crosses Cougar Creek was significantly affected during last June’s flood, but other than adding additional culverts immediately after June 20, the company has no plans for any additional changes.

Wolves are using new underpasses in Kootenay National Park less than six months after wildlife crossing structures were completed in a collision hotspot.

Canadian Rockies Public Schools (CRPS) searched high and low for a new educator and all the while he was right here in the backyard.

The Town of Canmore is looking to the Bow River as the next body of water to examine in detail for emergency preparedness efforts. Residents may have recently noticed drones flying over the river and the berms that align it through the community.

Canmore Collegiate High School played host to local business members to thank them for taking part in the school’s work experience and apprenticeship programs, Wednesday (May 7).

Officials with the Town of Banff and The Banff Centre were in Ottawa last week to lobby key federal players on the arts and education institution’s bold plan to move its performance spaces to the downtown core.

The Town of Banff is investigating what effect Parks Canada’s elimination of a compensation clause in residential leases may have on the community – but Parks Canada said the clause was taken out about 15 years ago.