Police Beat

On Monday, the Town of Banff is considering third and final reading of a bylaw that proposes reducing the town-wide speed limit to 30-km/h.

“We had a couple more allegations recently, it’s continuing, but we have not been able to prove any conclusively," said Staff Sergeant Mike Buxton-Carr

“I can’t see a time when it’s not going to be one of our operational priorities. Every time we have a conversation with the community, road safety comes up,” said Staff Sergeant Mike Buxton-Carr, Banff RCMP’s detachment commander.

Highway 1A has reopened following a single vehicle rollover.

An attempt to plead guilty by the paraglider who delayed an October rescue of a BASE jumper on a local peak will have to wait.

“That’s a potential million dollar shift that we’re going to face at some point. It’s like waiting for the shoe to drop. It’s there, but you don’t know when you’re going to get it.

Police are investigating a sexual assault in Banff that took place Halloween night near the pedestrian bridge.

Canmore RCMP believe the website – which advertised various rental properties in southern Alberta including Canmore that are not currently available on the rental market – is fraudulent.

CANMORE – An Edmonton police officer has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman in Canmore earlier this year.

STONEY NAKODA – Brittany Bearspaw’s last words to her mother were, “Mom, I love you and I’ll see you later.” That was before the bright and bubbly 16-year-old was killed on the Trans-Canada Highway on Jan. 1, 2006 in a fatal hit and run.