Local News

While the disaster caused by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines happened on the other side of the world, more or less, its effects have been felt right here in the Bow Valley.

Three more mountain creeks in the town of Canmore will see short-term flood mitigation work completed before next spring. Council approved $2.

A three-hour Community Engagement Network (CEN) public meeting will take place at Canmore Collegiate High School (CCHS) on Tuesday, Nov.

Remembrance and recognition went hand-in-hand for Canmore veterans last Thursday (Nov. 7), as Canada’s most decorated soldier offered praise and gratitude for their service.

Several elk perished after falling through thin ice on the Bow River upstream of the Banff townsite Saturday (Nov. 9), despite a massive effort by Parks Canada to save them.

Banff honoured some of its brighest lights at the annual SHINE awards evening at Banff Elementary School, Nov. 5.

TransAlta is still working to repair damage to two hydroelectric facilities along the Bow River after June’s floods.

Banff’s mayor and councillors have been assigned their new committee positions.

Banff Mineral Springs Hospital is turning its walls into an art gallery in a move to create a long-term source of revenue for its year-old music therapy program.

The round table of the Banff National Park planning forum – set up more than 15 years ago to make Parks Canada more publicly accountable – will now only convene every other year.