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LETTER: More action needed from federal government on wildfire prevention

LETTER: More action needed from federal government on wildfire prevention

LETTER: It’s time for our community, local councils, First Nations partners, and Members of Parliament to demand real action. We need solid strategies to prevent the next conflagration, learning from our First Nations partners, instead of just getting out of the way.
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LETTER: Time to act on improving highway safety in Yoho National Park

LETTER: Time to act on improving highway safety in Yoho National Park

LETTER: The time for simply accepting these totally preventable tragedies as inevitable or talking about the situation is over. Parks Canada completed the necessary design and environmental impact assessments back in 2019. The time has now come to act and implement.
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Bow Valley schools ring in school year with new rules on cellphone use

Bow Valley schools ring in school year with new rules on cellphone use

Bow Valley school divisions implement new policies at beginning of school year in keeping with provincial government direction on banning personal mobile devices in classrooms.
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Statistics Canada study shows short-term rentals make up at least 15 per cent of Canmore's housing

Statistics Canada study shows short-term rentals make up at least 15 per cent of Canmore's housing

“It’s ultimately going to be about priorities and choices the community wants to make. Our aim was to provide concrete data, so every local stakeholder can make choices for themselves.”
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EDITORIAL: Wildlife crossings critical for safe movement of people, animals

EDITORIAL: Wildlife crossings critical for safe movement of people, animals

As development takes place throughout the valley, so too must the crucial wildlife corridors.
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PHOTOS: The past week in photography, stories in the Bow Valley.

PHOTOS: The past week in photography, stories in the Bow Valley.

PHOTOS: The past week in photography, stories in the Bow Valley.
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LETTER: Ministerial order clear grizzly bear hunt returns

LETTER: Ministerial order clear grizzly bear hunt returns

LETTER: The language is simple and it is clear that the hunting of grizzly bears is now legal in Alberta. This ministerial order should be rescinded before a large mammal gets hurt or killed – and that may not be the grizzly bear.
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Snow dusts Bow Valley, weather statement issued

Snow dusts Bow Valley, weather statement issued

Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for Canmore, the MD of Bighorn and Îyârhe (Stoney) Nakoda First Nation, saying more that 40mm of precipitation is expected to fall by Wednesday (Aug. 28).
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PHOTOS: CRPS celebrates beginning of a new school year

PHOTOS: CRPS celebrates beginning of a new school year

Canadian Rockies Public Schools (CRPS) hosted opening day for staff at Canmore Collegiate High School.
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PHOTOS: The past week in photography, stories in the Bow Valley

PHOTOS: The past week in photography, stories in the Bow Valley

PHOTOS: The past week in photography in the Bow Valley
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