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🥾 New Lake Minnewanka Rules

🥾 New Lake Minnewanka Rules

Canmore Says “Keep It Wild”

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Lac Des Arcs Will Allow a Handful of Short-Term Rentals After All

Lac Des Arcs Will Allow a Handful of Short-Term Rentals After All

Council rejected a staff recommendation to ban them outright, betting a 10 percent cap will help residents afford their homes

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Four Hikers Required on Lake Minnewanka Trails During Bear Season

Four Hikers Required on Lake Minnewanka Trails During Bear Season

Visitors can still enjoy the Lake Minnewanka shoreline, but anyone continuing onto the backcountry trail system must follow mandatory bear safety regulations.

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Canmore Residents Call for Stronger Protections for Parks and Trails

Canmore Residents Call for Stronger Protections for Parks and Trails

Public feedback urges Town to keep natural spaces wild as population growth, development and tourism increase pressure on the network

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Canmore Family Connection Centre Receives $500K Annual Funding Boost

Canmore Family Connection Centre Receives $500K Annual Funding Boost

The new provincial funding will expand one-on-one family support, bring Home Visitation under local control and extend services to youth up to age 24.

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Banff Council Votes to Boost Town Employee Pay Above Market Midpoint

Banff Council Votes to Boost Town Employee Pay Above Market Midpoint

Catching up and raising wage target expected to cost about $955,000

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💥 Illegal Fireworks Set Off

💥 Illegal Fireworks Set Off

Inside Banff’s $1425/night Rooms

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Inside the Report That Changed Bow Glacier Falls Forever

Inside the Report That Changed Bow Glacier Falls Forever

Engineers say the mountain isn't suddenly safe. They say they now understand where the danger is, and where hikers should avoid it.

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Another Beloved Canmore Bakery Closes as Uprising Ends Bread Production

Another Beloved Canmore Bakery Closes as Uprising Ends Bread Production

Eight months after transforming its downtown café into The Corner Pub, Uprising has now closed its production bakery, bringing an end to the artisan bread business that supplied sourdough across the Bow Valley.

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Highway 742 Still Closed Seven Weeks After Rockslide Near Canmore

Highway 742 Still Closed Seven Weeks After Rockslide Near Canmore

Province seeking contractor to remove debris and rock at risk of falling along Canmore Hill; no reopening date set

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Banff’s Rimrock Reopens After $115M Ultra-Luxury Transformation

Banff’s Rimrock Reopens After $115M Ultra-Luxury Transformation

Rooms start at about $1,425 a night as Banff's iconic hotel reopens following a nine-month redevelopment, with parts of its wellness experience still to come

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Illegal Fireworks in Banff Spark Warning Amid Extreme Wildfire Danger

Illegal Fireworks in Banff Spark Warning Amid Extreme Wildfire Danger

Parks Canada says fireworks are prohibited throughout the national park, with violations carrying fines of up to $25,000

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