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Rocky Mountain Outlook

Rocky Mountain Outlook

In the autumn of 2000, three long-time Bow Valley residents - Larry Marshall, Bob Schott and Carol Picard - began serious planning for a new publication in the Canmore-Banff corridor, one that would cover all communities from Lake Louise to Kananaskis.

Theirs was a novel idea for the day - a free distribution weekly that would put into the hands of residents and the area's millions of tourists the news, entertainment and sports from the communities in which they lived and vacationed, and offer the area's advertisers an effective vehicle to reach those visitors.

Going head-to-head on two fronts with the area's two existing weeklies - the Canmore Leader and The Banff Crag & Canyon - meant few gave the Rocky Mountain Outlook much chance of survival. Not only did they not charge for individual copies, they debuted a mere nine days after Sept. 11, 2001, when the world's tourism market had completely evaporated.

Since those days the Outlook has grown and evolved much like the communities they serve. The challenges and pressures of the mountain parks area of Alberta play out weekly in both the print and online editions of the Rocky Mountain Outlook. A dedication to community journalism has helped maintain our relevance in an engaged community. Currently the Outlook is producing close to half a million print copies annually with close to 99% of those being picked up by our readers at over 200 locations. Visits to rmoutlook.com have more than doubled in the last few years with over 40,000 readers per month now accessing content online. Recognized both provincially and nationally for excellence in community journalism the Rocky Mountain Outlook continues to focus on being the trusted local source of news, sports and entertainment.

Recent Work by Rocky Mountain

PUBLIC NOTICE: Town of Canmore notice of development permits – March 30, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: Town of Canmore notice of development permits – March 30, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: Town of Canmore notice of development permits – March 30, 2023
PUBLIC NOTICE: Town of Banff notice of development permits – March 30, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: Town of Banff notice of development permits – March 30, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: Town of Banff notice of development permits – March 30, 2023
EDITORIAL: Lowering municipal, provincial speed limits increases safety

EDITORIAL: Lowering municipal, provincial speed limits increases safety

Across the country, municipalities are lowering speed limits across the board – particularly on residential and collector roads – as evidence and research has borne out the impact it has in increasing safety.
Additional photos released in search for Lake Louise carjacker

Additional photos released in search for Lake Louise carjacker

Police released additional photos as they continue to seek the public’s help in their search for a carjacking suspect who threatened the female driver at knifepoint.
PUBLIC NOTICE: Town of Canmore development permits – March 23, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: Town of Canmore development permits – March 23, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: Town of Canmore development permits – March 23, 2023
PUBLIC NOTICE: Kananaskis Improvement District development permit – March 23, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: Kananaskis Improvement District development permit – March 23, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: Kananaskis Improvement District development permit – March 23, 2023
PUBLIC NOTICE: Town of Banff notice of public hearing – April 24, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: Town of Banff notice of public hearing – April 24, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: Town of Banff notice of public hearing – April 24, 2023
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.
Exhibit at Banff art gallery uses AI to explore, guide viewers

Exhibit at Banff art gallery uses AI to explore, guide viewers

“The artists focus on matrilineal knowledge systems and the responsibilities of women as knowledge keepers and stewards of ancestral cultural practices. It draws our attention to the globally relevant conversations that we’re having in Canada right now about decolonization, reconciliation, and Indigenous ways of being and knowing.”
PUBLIC NOTICE: Town of Banff development permits – March 16, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: Town of Banff development permits – March 16, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: Town of Banff development permits – March 16, 2023