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With Halloween taking place on Wednesday (Oct. 31), Canmore RCMP are warning area revellers that it is illegal to set off fireworks without a permit.

The Town of Banff is trying to come up with ways to adequately fund Banff’s capital reserves – the savings accounts for the community – without hiking general municipal taxes.

Another member of the Bow Valley wolf pack has been run over and killed on the Trans-Canada Highway in Banff National Park. On Monday (Oct.

Travel Alberta has recognized two organizations in the Bow Valley as leaders in what is now the province’s fourth largest industry: tourism. Last Monday (Oct.

The owners of Banff's Homestead Inn are one step closer to a major redevelopment of their aging Lynx Street motel.

Chandra Crawford, John Stutz, Randy Van Dorsten and May Riva were honoured with a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, Oct. 10 in Calgary. They were among 180 Canadians to receive the honour on the day.

The MD of Bighorn has opted to buy a mobile speed trailer rather than install three humps to slow down drivers in the hamlet. Director of Operations Bill Luka told Bighorn council Tuesday (Oct.

Parks Canada is experimenting with social media to help them monitor white-tailed deer populations migrating in and out of Kootenay National Park each spring and fall.

Trails in the Skoki area that were shut down by Parks Canada last month after a large grizzly bear attacked and killed a pet dog have now been re-opened to hikers.

Canmore council has moved toward the unveiling of Elevation Place by approving the hiring of nine employees to accommodate opening day staffing needs. In a presentation to council at its regular meeting on Tuesday (Oct.