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Research highlights predatory black bear behaviour

Research highlights predatory black bear behaviour

A predatory male black bear is far more dangerous and likely to kill people than a mother black bear protecting her cubs.
BHC plans future for affordable housing

BHC plans future for affordable housing

Banff Housing Corporation is mapping out its future direction given there are no more big chunks of land inside town boundaries to develop for below-market housing.
Grizzly killed on Trans-Canada

Grizzly killed on Trans-Canada

A large male grizzly was killed on the Trans-Canada Highway near Lake Louise in the middle of the night, May 9-10.
Banff rescuers called to northern incidents

Banff rescuers called to northern incidents

A highly-skilled rescue team from the mountain national parks has recovered the bodies of two men who died after falling into crevasses in two separate incidents up north.
Canmore votes to equalize commercial, residential tax rates

Canmore votes to equalize commercial, residential tax rates

Canmore council has set 2011 property tax rates and, in line with past decisions, voted to redistribute the tax burden between commercial and residential classes.
Largest public art project approved by council

Largest public art project approved by council

With construction of the Multiplex underway, Canmore’s public art committee is already hard at work on the largest commission in the community’s history.
FINDERS KEEPERS

FINDERS KEEPERS

Randy Chartrand gets a thrill as highway cleanup volunteer Rosemary Power locates a valuable missing hubcap from his friend's 50s Chevrolet Saturday (May 7).
Developer says bylaw change needed

Developer says bylaw change needed

A Land Use Bylaw application to pilot a change of use that would not restrict the length of stay in visitor accommodation units will not result in large numbers of units becoming homes for full-time residents, according to a Canmore developer.
Concerns raised over Dead Man's plan

Concerns raised over Dead Man's plan

While there were not a large number of presentations at a recent public hearing for the draft Dead Man’s Flats Area Redevelopment Plan (ARP), two of three people to speak were against the plan.
Teachers, support staff face CRPS cuts

Teachers, support staff face CRPS cuts

Facing a third deficit school year in a row, the Canadian Rockies Public School board approved $1.3 million in spending cuts to its budget for the upcoming school year on Tuesday (May 10).
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