Parks to demolish historic home    
Updated 7 days ago
A federally recognized heritage building will be demolished by Parks Canada this year because it poses a safety hazard and there's no money to restore it. [more]

Accused vandals given bail   
Posted 7 days ago
Two adults and a youth from Calgary were granted bail after being arrested in suspicion of a string of vandalism in Banff on Saturday. [more]

Over $21 million for parks    
Posted 7 days ago
The federal government has promised $21.2 million for infrastructure upgrades and environmental protection improvements in Canada's mountain national parks. [more]

Extreme madness    
Posted 7 days ago
Participants skied, ran and skated their way from Mount Norquay to Central Park Friday to conclude the 2010 version of the Banff Mountain Madness relay race. The race began at the top of Mount Norquay and down the Lone Pine run for the alpine ski portion of the race. [more]

Biz sector sits down with minister   
Posted 7 days ago
Environment Minister Jim Prentice met with business owners and tourism experts for a roundtable discussion last week about the economy as a lead up to the Throne Speech and 2010 federal budget. [more]

Shelter use up 200%   
Posted 7 days ago
The Bow Valley Women's Shelter has seen a 200 per cent increase in the number of nights women have stayed there to escape domestic violence — one of the largest increase ever for the shelter. [more]

Condo association wants town to provide recycling bin   
Posted 7 days ago
Council is considering a proposal that would give Valleyview a recycling bin without requiring the condo association to give the town one of their garbage bins. [more]

Eye on Olympic gold    
Posted 7 days ago
They're a young team but they're right on target for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Canada's youngest ever men's and women's Olympic biathlon teams were announced Thursday at the Canmore Nordic Centre biathlon range. [more]

BHA playoff dreams still alive    
Posted 7 days ago
The Banff Hockey Academy Bears playoffs hopes are still alive after picking up a 3-3 tie against the Strathmore Wheatland Kings Sunday at the Banff Recreation Centre. This is the first time all season that the Bears have been pushed to play in overtime. [more]

Eagles in south division dogfight   
Posted 7 days ago
The Canmore Eagles came from behind Thursday night to pick up a 3-2 road victory over the Olds Grizzlys. Sam Brittain got his 18th win of the season as the Eagles' starting goaltender, stopping 22 of 24 shots. [more]