Local News

As of 4 p.m. Thursday (June 20) the situation within the Banff townsite was stable, with closures of surrounding highways and roads being the main area of concern.

Parks Canada is trying to learn more about the distribution of bighorn sheep and golden-mantled ground squirrels in the mountain parks.

The Municipal District of Bighorn has declared a local state of emergency in Lac Des Arcs and Exshaw in addition to an advisory to boil water in Harvie Heights.

Grizzly bears are being trapped and fitted with GPS collars again this spring as part of a study to try to prevent the threatened animals from being killed on the railway tracks in the mountain national parks.

Mudslides and washouts closed every highway in Kananaskis Country and left campers and Kananaskis Village residents stranded on Tuesday (June 20), as the torrential rainfall took out bridges and flooded huge sections of roadway.

Controversial legislation that would allow Banff businesses to trade or sell existing built commercial space is one step closer to reality.

Significant rainfall in the Bow Valley is playing havoc with roadways, the railway line and causing unprecedented flooding of Cougar Creek.

One year after council agreed to allow Canmore’s Fire-Rescue service to provide advanced life support (ALS) capable response to medical emergencies, officials are calling the pilot program a success.

The Town of Canmore sent part of its material recycling products to landfill for two months this year and has stepped up to inform the community about its mistake.

The receiver in charge of Three Sisters Mountain Village has decided to walk away from pursuing an area structure plan with the Town of Canmore.