Local News

Homeowners overlooking the Bow River in the hamlet of Lac Des Arcs are facing an uncertain future as June’s floodwaters stripped away large portions of their lots along with the riverbank, leaving one home dangling over the river.

Dave Whitfield BANFF There’s just nothing like the smell of fresh ground, fresh brewed coffee in the morning. Ask almost anybody.

Bear Street merchants are trying to come up with a plan to boost the number of shoppers and diners to their shopping district in the face of higher than usual retail vacancy rates.

Lafarge’s Exshaw-based plant is known for its ability to provide cement for construction projects and with a major expansion project underway, it has also made Bow Valley history.

Residents in the worst hit area of Exshaw have finally begun pumping out their basements and clearing away thick mud left from the June flood event.

Canmore taxi companies are asking council to change a bylaw due to long waits to obtain criminal record checks in Canada.

Large volumes of water continue to be released from Banff’s Lake Minnewanka through the spillway – the first time in the dam’s 72-year history the spillway has been used.

The June flood event along mountain creeks in Canmore has resulted in questions concerning several future development areas located in alluvial fans.

Banff and Canmore appear to alternate back and forth in terms of which community has higher housing costs.

A shortage of available and affordable rental options appears to be Banff’s most pressing housing need. That’s according to a 2012 housing needs assessment prepared by Calgary-based Housing Strategies Inc.