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Canmore Hearts Bighorn looking for more support

Canmore Hearts Bighorn looking for more support

It only takes one person to make a difference.
Bull trout avoid flood effects

Bull trout avoid flood effects

June floodwaters that tore apart streambeds, tossed boulders and uprooted trees along creek banks appear to have spared a portion of Banff’s sensitive bull trout population.
Volunteers, Alpine team up on Cougar Creek

Volunteers, Alpine team up on Cougar Creek

As with many areas in the Bow Valley, the cleanup of Cougar Creek is ongoing.
New green goal reached at folk fest

New green goal reached at folk fest

Striving for zero is never a goal in athletics, politics or dating; but for environmental concerns it’s a much different story.
New signage fees in place

New signage fees in place

A new fee structure for signage applications to the Town of Canmore was passed last week with the hope that reducing the number of categories from 17 to three will make the process easier.
New angler information site created

New angler information site created

Anglers and fishing enthusiasts now have a site they can utilize to share stories about the one that got away and much more.
Grizzly causes Marble Canyon closure

Grizzly causes Marble Canyon closure

A large male grizzly that ate a black bear in Banff National Park last week caused closure of a second popular trail after it was found feasting on an elk carcass near Marble Canyon in Kootenay National Park.
Stutz mines for gold online

Stutz mines for gold online

Approaching the biggest season of his career, Banff alpine skier Paul Stutz needs all the help he can get. More specifically, he needs $23,000 to pay for a summer of training on decent snow, which means trips to Oregon and Argentina.
Smoke from Numa fire in valley

Smoke from Numa fire in valley

A wildfire burning near Numa Creek is causing smoke to drift into the Bow Valley and as far as northern Calgary on Thursday evening (Aug. 22) and Friday morning (Aug. 23).
Researchers mourn loss of bighorn sheep

Researchers mourn loss of bighorn sheep

This year marked the death of a well-known bighorn sheep – a large ram that gave Parks Canada valuable knowledge to help protect his herd in Kootenay National Park.
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