Opinion

Even Banff National Park, one of the most pristine and gorgeous locations on Earth, isn’t immune to pollution.

As the waning torch flickers its last light on another year, the Outlook staff have taken a look back through years past to share the stories of the people and communities one final time.

YEAR IN REVIEW: The best cartoons of 2022 as selected by Canmore resident and cartoonist Patrick LaMontagne.

EDITORIAL: It does take all groups at the table willing to discuss the issues felt by a community and coming up with solutions to help.

EDITORIAL: We owe it to homeless populations – and society – to help.

If we don’t act now to bolster the ability of our young people to access post-secondary education, we risk negative economic and societal effects that will continue well into the future. While individual students enjoy the private returns of scholarship, society as a whole reaps the public rewards of wise investment in education.

Editor: A policy change to allow free parking in Canmore from Monday to Thursday would have benefits far surpassing the foregone revenue. It could run from Oct. 15 to Dec. 20 and from Jan. 6 to May 30. Locals could plan their shopping without the

EDITORIAL: Public engagement can be excruciating, painful and frustrating. But at the same time, it’s absolutely necessary for major community projects to move forward.

EDITORIAL: A triple whammy of flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RVC) has slammed schools, hospitals and communities in Alberta.

EDITORIAL: The soaring inflationary costs are the latest signs of division between the haves and the have-nots. And while it’s not something new to the Bow Valley, the recent year has only seen the divergence continue to grow.