Opinion

So, to all outward appearances, it looks like Banff will soon have an off-leash dog park. Setting aside a small parcel of land as an area where dogs can run free occasionally, without the contraints of a leash, is no big deal – in other communities.

A grizzly bear killed on Highway 68, a wolverine killed on Highway 93… maybe we shouldn’t be surprised that long weekend traffic is responsible for the death of another pair of our iconic symbols of the wild.

With Mother Nature now blessing the valley with spring-like weather, except for the next couple of days, there is possibly no better sign the season has arrived than that bears are out of their dens and on the move.

Maybe it’s just that the valley is recovering from the effects of a recent full moon. What else can explain some of the oddities which have occurred recently? Financially, at any rate.

Banff National Park, along with many other operations under the Parks Canada umbrella, will soon suffer the effects of the slashing of hundreds of jobs, nationwide.

When the opportunity arose to take part in the new SHINE 2012… Thanks for Giving initiative, we couldn’t resist.

It’s a critically important time once again, the time when Albertans have the opportunity of choosing who will best represent their interests in the provincial legislature.

And they’re off… You can tell we’re midway through a provincial election campaign when everywhere, it seems – even though most parties have nailed a fiscal responsibility plank to their platform – those hoping for a new government job are more than h

With a lot of doubt, suspicion and angst out there in regard to Alberta Health Services’ takeover of ambulances in the province, Canmore council made a good call in retaining the capability of firefighters to provide an advanced life support capable

It seems there’s a growing trend here in the Bow Valley – and at the Rocky Mountain Outlook, we’re all for it.