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Banff Centre begins board rebuild post-overhaul

Banff Centre begins board rebuild post-overhaul

“By focusing on those things and that mission, we get away from being pulled in a bunch of different directions, which I think is what was happening with the board, as has been very well documented. There was just a lot of different ideas as to where to centre should go.”
Mînî Thnî domestic violence shelter doubling in size, capacity

Mînî Thnî domestic violence shelter doubling in size, capacity

“There’s a lot of people struggling so there is absolutely a need for having more space here.”
Canmore resident facing break and enter, fraud charges

Canmore resident facing break and enter, fraud charges

A 41-year-old Canmore resident is facing charges for a residential break and enter and nine outstanding warrants for fraud.
Banff-Kananaskis MLA tackles tourism destination funding, programs

Banff-Kananaskis MLA tackles tourism destination funding, programs

“The town of Canmore is 14,000 people. It is designed with roads for 14,000 people. On a weekend in Canmore there are hundreds of thousands of people. That puts a tremendous tax on infrastructure."
Median assessed residential Canmore home tops $1 million

Median assessed residential Canmore home tops $1 million

“The high price of land and high cost of housing pretty much means market housing is not the solution for the average person, so we need to have housing here that is not needed in other places and that’s non-market housing.”
Banff karate chops competition at Edmonton tournament

Banff karate chops competition at Edmonton tournament

Banff Kyokushin Karate students took home two medals in the 2024 Alberta Open Karate Championships in Edmonton which took place on Saturday (April 13).
Alberta government gives first weekly wildfire update following blaze near Edson

Alberta government gives first weekly wildfire update following blaze near Edson

Preparations for this year's wildfire season are in response to last year's unprecedented blazes.
STARS flies man rescued from crevasse in life-threatening condition from Lake Louise

STARS flies man rescued from crevasse in life-threatening condition from Lake Louise

The patient was suffering injuries “consistent with a fall in a mountainous area.”
Drought could mean tough choices for Alberta cattle producers

Drought could mean tough choices for Alberta cattle producers

Government and non-profit agencies have been trumpeting how prepared they are for a disastrous drought in Alberta, and this week the oil and gas sector joined in the chorus.
Tap or nap: Banff jiu-jitsu tourney continues growth

Tap or nap: Banff jiu-jitsu tourney continues growth

Super fights highlight Dark Horse Grappling Series' fifth event
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