Local News

The Alpine Club of Canada plans to build a new winter-only backcountry hut in the mountain national parks.

If there is one thing residents of Canmore have long wished for, it has been a movie theatre for the community.

For Canmore, understanding mountain creek hydrology is a critical factor in moving forward after experiencing the destructive power of debris flows in valley waterways at the end of June.

Parks Canada and TransAlta have been mounting a massive operation all week to save stranded fish as the power company turns off the tap again on the once impressive Cascade River.

Just days after the state of emergency was lifted in Exshaw at a meeting of the MD of Bighorn council, Reeve Dene Cooper spoke about the Herculean efforts members of the community made in dealing with the devastating flooding of Jura and Exshaw creek

A pilot’s inexperience in flying mountainous terrain was ruled a key factor in a March 2012 helicopter crash near Exshaw that took the life of that pilot and injured four passengers.

Banff RCMP are seeking information related to the theft of two paintings from the Whyte Museum in Banff, July 17. The theft occurred between 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. One of the paintings is about 24 by 18 inches with a black frame.

RCMP seized $2 million in marijuana and ecstasy after stopping a minivan on the Trans-Canada Highway near Canmore, Thursday (July 18). At about 5 p.m.

Visitor safety specialists from Banff National Park were called south of the border last week to assist in recovering a body that is part of an FBI investigation.

Parks Canada issued a black bear warning for the Tunnel Mountain campground area in Banff due to a pair of bruins feeding on natural food sources in the area.