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One of Banff’s most vocal politicians has taken a swipe at the Town’s planning department and Municipal Planning Commission over what she sees as excessive granting of major variances for developments in town.

This spring, raptor lovers will be able to get a nest-eye view into one of the Bow Valley’s osprey nests.

The operator of a Bow Valley animal rescue organization seeking to amend one of the MD of Bighorn’s land-use planning districts to allow her to continue operating a sanctuary for wolfdogs has said she is confident she can and has addressed potential

A search for a backcountry skier who fell into a crevasse on the Wapta Icefield ended Tuesday (March 19) after nearly a week. Parks Canada rescuers recovered the body of a skier identified as Mark Taylor, the Abbotsford, B.C.

At an event at The Banff Centre, Saturday (March 16), nearly $6.7 million in funding from the federal government was announced for various cultural programs.

The tree cover in Cascade Gardens at the Banff National Park administration buildings may be looking a little thinner this week after crews cut down 60 to 65 old and unhealthy trees.

With area structure plan (ASP) and environmental impact statement (EIS) documents regarding development in Three Sisters Mountain Village (TSMV) set to be released to the public and members of Canmore council, the team in charge of representing the d

The ROAM regional transit service between Canmore and Banff has surpassed the goal of over 1,000 riders in a single week and now has its sights set on potentially increasing summer service in Banff and having a bus terminal in Canmore.

For many people, it’s their worst nightmare – to be awakened by a fire, in the dark, unsure of what to do, where to go or where safety might lie.

In late September 2009, Nevil Stow, then a 45-year-old Canmore property manager, was on his hands and knees sanding scratches out of a wooden floor when he felt something like a lightning bolt shoot through his arm.