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Parks Canada lots for sale

Parks Canada lots for sale

Parks Canada is selling off two residential lots for development in the national park townsite.
Skiers survive Kananaskis avalanche

Skiers survive Kananaskis avalanche

Three Calgary skiers are lucky to be alive after they were buried by an avalanche on Hero’s Knob near Mount Murray, Sunday (March 30) in K-Country.
Canmore bylaw would ban idling vehicles

Canmore bylaw would ban idling vehicles

Canmore town council is pursuing a bylaw that would ban idling vehicles in the community.
Scramble crosswalks begin in May

Scramble crosswalks begin in May

Banff will begin to pilot scramble crosswalks at some of the busiest downtown intersections in a bid to help fix Banff’s traffic troubles.
Inbounds avalanche injures two at Sunshine

Inbounds avalanche injures two at Sunshine

Two skiers were lucky to escape with their lives after being swept away in an avalanche at Sunshine Village’s extreme terrain at Delirium Dive on Monday (March 31). The two locals, in their late 20s, were both hospitalized as a result.
'Activity streets' identified in new transportation plan

'Activity streets' identified in new transportation plan

A proposed integrated transportation plan for Canmore is focused on improving connectivity for pedestrians and cyclists throughout the community.
Creeks to be analyzed for flood risk

Creeks to be analyzed for flood risk

Experts will study four additional creeks that flow into the Town of Canmore in order to fully understand the hazard and risk assessment for potential flooding into the future. Council approved $1.
Nominations for volunteer awards being considered

Nominations for volunteer awards being considered

For the past 25 years, the mayor of Canmore has recognized outstanding volunteers in the community with awards of excellence.
Banff Indian Days affirmed stereotypes, reinforced culture

Banff Indian Days affirmed stereotypes, reinforced culture

The first Banff Indian Days was held in the late 19th Century as a way to entertain tourists trapped in Banff by spring flooding that destroyed the railway tracks. It remained one of Banff’s main tourist attractions right through to its end in 1978.
Long-term mitigation options for creek needed

Long-term mitigation options for creek needed

With heavy equipment and crews working to put short-term mitigation projects into Cougar Creek, it is clear that even more work is needed to prevent major erosion from flood events like last June’s.
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