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Canmore Museum looking back at 2013 flood in Novel Ideas series

Canmore Museum looking back at 2013 flood in Novel Ideas series

“It is important to have different perspectives and we hope that the people who are attending will bring their perspectives and comments and impressions of what happened."

COMMENTARY: Cancer and climate – a multitude of parallels

Canada has a fever. Our north is already warming at two to three times the mean global average. Even in the increasingly unlikely event that the world does manage to come together to keep mean temperature increases to below 2 Celsius, Canada is rapidly on its way to being at least 3 C hotter later in this century.
EDITORIAL: Wildfire season brings need for vigilance from everybody

EDITORIAL: Wildfire season brings need for vigilance from everybody

Despite weather suggesting the contrary, wildfire season has returned to the province, taking up the better part of the year running from March 1 to Oct. 31. While snow can linger well into May and make periodic appearances any other day of the year, the hot spots for potential fire dangers are around the corner.
UPDATE: Trans-Canada clear after semi blocked lane near Stoney Nakoda

UPDATE: Trans-Canada clear after semi blocked lane near Stoney Nakoda

RCMP officers are on scene redirecting traffic and expect delays to continue until the trailer is removed. 
Banff speed skater sprints to podiums at youth championships

Banff speed skater sprints to podiums at youth championships

“I think I’ve progressed a lot throughout the year and I feel like it was a good way to end my season."
MD approves cougar coexistence project trail cameras

MD approves cougar coexistence project trail cameras

“I want to make sure we are working with Exposed Wildlife Conservancy to share the message of what they are all about so people understand when they see these cameras."
Province plugs $10M into sustainable rural, Indigenous tourism

Province plugs $10M into sustainable rural, Indigenous tourism

The province is making its largest ever contribution to the development of authentic, Indigenous-owned and operated visitor experiences to diversify Alberta’s rural tourism economy.
New French, science curriculums coming to Bow Valley, Alberta schools

New French, science curriculums coming to Bow Valley, Alberta schools

“We will be compensating teams of teachers to work in the summer to prepare curriculum support documents. It is their choice and option to participate. Those teachers then work to prepare the curriculum support documents.”
EDITORIAL: Council determines vision, policy, service levels

EDITORIAL: Council determines vision, policy, service levels

Council leads, staff follows.
Bighorn potentially looking to streamline boards, committees

Bighorn potentially looking to streamline boards, committees

“I think it is one that had been proposed to be removed previously but with our new council at the table, we decided not to remove ourselves from it. We wanted to find out more information about it, and I don’t think we ever did.”