Local News

The Town of Banff is in talks with a private company to turn its composted sewage sludge and organics into a new and more marketable product.

The Town of Banff is proposing to rezone government services in the industrial compound to free up commercial floor space for that district.

Changes to Canmore’s Land Use Bylaw are being made to address the illegal use of residential dwelling units as tourist homes in the community.

The quality of water within Banff National Park has returned to near natural levels.

Male grizzly bears are emerging from dens despite massive snow dumps in the Canadian Rockies this spring.

A provincial report into the cost of living in Alberta has distinguished Canmore as the most expensive municipality, slightly edging out Fort McMurray for the top spot.

Having stemmed the recession so far, looking to the future and being more competitive as global economies recover are top priorities for Banff Lake Louise Tourism.

They came from Nelson, Ottawa, Saskatoon, Oslo, Norway and Graz, Austria.

Organizers of a Banff fundraising effort to help victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan got a huge surprise during A Night for Japan held at Wild Bill’s, Tuesday, March 29 when the Banff Park Lodge stepped forward with a $100,000 donation.

The white-tailed ptarmigan is a remarkable bird, living its entire life trying to thrive and survive in harsh alpine environments.