MD of Bighorn

“That means trying to push them to make changes for the better where we can, that means trying to criticize with the intent of seeing improvement to the programs that exist, that means pushing them to get our economy reopened, to have a vaccine plan. All of those things that I’ve talked about, that is the first and foremost job.”

Homeowners in east Exshaw who suffered a financial loss due to groundwater flooding in 2020 will have until March 9 to submit proof of those circumstances to the MD of Bighorn to receive a 50 per cent reduction on last year's municipal property taxes.

Coun. Lisa Rosvold put forward an unsuccessful motion to hold an online town hall for residents to put their questions directly to the consultant.

The female ice climber was transported to Foothills Medical Centre in stable, non-life-threatening condition.

Tim Gerwing, director of communications for the UCP Caucus, said Banff-Kananaskis MLA Miranda Rosin lives alone, so when she travelled to Saskatchewan to visit family over Christmas, she was following public health guidelines.

As of Wednesday (Jan. 6), there have been 1,002 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in the Bow Valley since the pandemic began. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has also announced the province's current public health measures will remain in place until at least Jan. 21; however, students will return to in-class learning Monday (Jan. 11).

The past year was a busy year for residents of the Stoney Nakoda First Nation, the MD of Bighorn and Kananaskis Country.

The six-year agreement will see the MD of Bighorn's contribution toward recreation services provided by the Town of Canmore increase from $47,020 to $110,271.

“It is important that we remember spread of the virus can and will occur any time if we don’t continue to limit our close contacts with each other … 96 per cent of our total case count has occurred since the last week of October.”

"While no one has died yet, there have been some serious near misses and people are ignoring the no stopping signs and any attempt by Alberta Transportation to try and curb that type of activity."