Local News

When Sharon Wood climbed to the summit of Mount Everest on May 20, 1986, she never imagined that single day of her life would be something people would talk about 25 years later.

Parents, students and teachers will have to become accustomed to a lower standard of cleanliness in Bow Valley public schools after one-third of custodial staff are expected to be laid off as a result of budget cutbacks.

Elizabeth Rummel School wants to transform its library to give its students an inspirational learning environment, but to make it happen the school needs the community’s help. And to do that is as easy as pushing a virtual button.

Two climbing routes and a mountain bike trail in Canmore have gone to the birds and are temporarily closed to protect sensitive nesting sites.

Visitors, employees and residents will have an easier and more environmentally friendly way to reach The Banff Centre this summer. Roam, Banff’s public transit system, will service The Banff Centre with a new route starting June 1.

A public hearing has been set for June 13 on a proposal to significantly boost Banff Housing Corporation fees to cover the cost of administering the existing housing portfolio.

A private fitness facility’s request for council to examine how it will offer the same services in the future Mutliplex received a mixed response from council last week.

Two thousand women gathered at the Canmore Nordic Centre to kick off the Bow Valley race season with the Rocky Mountain Soap Company Women’s Run, last weekend (May 14-15).

The Town of Canmore has instituted a community-wide fire ban after a province-wide ban was made effective, Tuesday (May 17), but Banff National Park has not taken the same step.

Cancer Crushers teammates (L to R) Erin Walkey, Ariel Hill, Toni Cirelli, Ben Archer and Chris Conway rustle up extra funds with a roadside spinathon at Banff's Bison Courtyard Saturday (May 14).