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With winter approaching and backcountry users readying for the season, the Canadian Avalanche Centre in Revelstoke warns that several smartphone apps being marketed as avalanche rescue systems are not recommended.

Bats tend to get a bad rap, but there is ongoing work to educate people on learning to live with bats, especially as a deadly disease continues to wipe out populations across North America.

A bold coyote got its head stuck inside a large plastic container at the Town of Banff’s recycling depot, prompting authorities to urge residents to thoroughly rinse out recycling products.

A near-death experience changed Chip Olver’s life. While trekking in the Himalayas in 1983, she took a big fall on a high mountain peak and ended up breaking her left ankle in two places, leaving her unable to walk.

For those who love the Canmore to Banff section of the Trans Canada Trail, wait until you get a load of the next proposed plan. Construction is slated to begin in 2014 on a 71.

The railway line through Banff National Park is the number one cause of death for grizzly bears in the area.

The Town of Banff is in a bit of a stink over the amount of grease, oils, fats and other household items being flushed down toilets, sinks and drains.

Plants, flowers, people. It’s that easy for Wendy Manahan when you ask her why she wanted to open her own greenhouse for the local community.

Growing up in Kamloops, B.C., James MacKinnon was fascinated by the grasslands near his home. “As soon as I got home from school I was out digging in holes up in trees, looking for owl pellets,” MacKinnon said.

Banff’s budget meetings have been put off until the New Year to give fresh faces on the new council time to get educated. Budget talks are set to begin Jan.