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EDITORIAL: Announcements best left for other parts of province

EDITORIAL: Announcements best left for other parts of province

EDITORIAL: Alberta is calling. And while thousands of people have picked up the phone, packed their bags and headed west, not all parts of the province are created equal.
Bow Valley fire departments getting hands-on training

Bow Valley fire departments getting hands-on training

“It starts with a little bit of theory in a classroom and as firefighters we have a limited time allowance so I am told it will be quite focused. We will go over the information they present. This will be a lot of hands-on.”
Cuts to environment, protected areas in 2023 budget alarm Bow Valley environmentalists

Cuts to environment, protected areas in 2023 budget alarm Bow Valley environmentalists

“When we see decreases in budgets, it’s really contrary to what Albertans are telling the government, which is that they want more protected areas, and more places they can be outside and recreate – all of these things require funding.”
Labour market review shows local unemployment down, staff housing up

Labour market review shows local unemployment down, staff housing up

“Last year we didn’t have the traffic from those places. We didn’t have French Canadians, eastern Canada. The Australians didn’t come back last year. Now we are seeing them, and we are getting a lot of inquiries from those groups for the spring and summer.”
MD ready for next steps after MDP visioning sessions

MD ready for next steps after MDP visioning sessions

“This is what administration has brought to us in terms of the message they received from the public. How it can be brought forward into the municipal development plan.”
Funding to aid training for Alberta search and rescue teams

Funding to aid training for Alberta search and rescue teams

“It recognizes there’s a baseline for what we need to know and then there’s specialties. We’re trying to give each region, each team that has their own specialty areas to have that base level knowledge."
PHOTOS: The past week in photography in the Bow Valley

PHOTOS: The past week in photography in the Bow Valley

PHOTOS: The past week in photography in the Bow Valley
Indigenous advisory circle seeking guardianship for Banff bison

Indigenous advisory circle seeking guardianship for Banff bison

“Wildlife should come first and foremost. But we find ourselves asking the question should we make room for the people or reroute the people to make room for the wildlife? These are some of the concerns that we are trying to work through the best we can with Parks.”
EDITORIAL: Election budget throws money with close provincial race

EDITORIAL: Election budget throws money with close provincial race

EDITORIAL: With an election mere months away, it was the biggest selling point for the UCP’s who are neck-and-neck in the polls with the NDP.
Banff National Park to welcome visitors in Indigenous languages

Banff National Park to welcome visitors in Indigenous languages

“We want to make sure that it’s done officially in our languages. The whole idea of inclusion and reflecting on and respecting Indigenous peoples history starts here.”