Local News

Oil is by far the most popular natural resource making headlines on a weekly basis in Alberta and for good reason – the Province has relied on its vast reserves of petroleum for both economic and political reasons.

A new study concludes construction of an intercept parking facility outside Banff’s downtown core would go a long way toward alleviating the tourist town’s seasonal traffic congestion and parking problems.

The annual seasonal closure of an area in the Spray River Valley to protect grizzly bears came into effect April 15.

Four traffic stops in three days by RCMP near Lake Louise have resulted in drug charges against five individuals. On April 7, a stop for a traffic violation led to a seizure of 500 grams of cocaine.

Banff Town council appears to have the political appetite to further investigate the introduction of paid parking in the tourist town.

The Town of Banff is throwing its support behind The Banff Centre’s application to run a new commercial radio station and take over Park Radio.

An adult cougar stalked a woman and her dog for half an hour on a hiking trail near Harvie Heights in the most recent incident of a spate of cougar sightings in Canmore.

A tale of deceit, motive and cruelty came to an end last week in Canmore Provincial Court after a former local day care owner and director was found not guilty of seven counts of assaulting children in her care three years ago.

Paid parking is back on the discussion table in Banff as a means to ease the tourist town’s parking crunch and traffic troubles, particularly during busy summer months.

A young male wolf from the Bow Valley pack has been struck and killed on the train tracks in Banff National Park – the first known human-caused wolf mortality of the year here.