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Oil is Alberta’s business, however, the price of Western Canadian Select, which is made up of heavy conventional and bitumen crude oil, has been decreasing.

Two wolves have been struck and killed on roads in the mountain national parks. A young-of-year wolf was found dead by the Trans-Canada Highway near Chancellor Peak campground in Yoho National Park at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday (Jan.

Banff’s entire downtown will now be a top priority for snow removal, including back alleys. In addition, all roads that are school bus routes will be priority one and two areas, essentially cementing in writing Banff’s snow and ice management policy.

The $39 million Elevation Place facility in Canmore is still under construction, but Town officials say the move-in will take place next month while rumours surrounding the delays, such as a crack in the pool’s foundation, are “completely untrue.

In order to protect a sow and her three cubs the popular Black Prince backcountry skiing area in Kananaskis will remain closed, yet threats still exist due to the presence of skiers and off-leash dogs. The closure was originally put in place on Nov.

The Canadian Rockies Public School Board (CRPS) is bolstering its programming next year by adding two new options for kindergarten students, a move that could greatly improve the education children receive during their formative years.

Parks Canada is continuing to investigate the use of a bear guardian team on Highway 93 South through Kootenay National Park in a bid to curb the high number of animals killed there every year.

Tired of the singles scene in the Valley? Looking for someone to share a love of skiing? If so, and just prior to Valentine’s Day, Norquay is the place to be on Feb. 8, when Lifts of Love: High Speed Quad to the Heart takes place.

Six weeks after being struck by a vehicle in Canmore, a second bull elk has died. The large male succumbed to injuries 10 days ago, and the necropsy revealed he had broken ribs and an infection on the side of his brain.

Editor: I am a local who has lived here 15 years and I am due to give birth on the same day the Banff maternity ward is meant to shut down. This is not my first birth. Three years ago, I had a stillborn at 40 weeks, two days overdue.