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A Haunting Portrait Etched Into Ice
Federal government provides $1.1M enforcement grant as Town ramps up staffing, software and inspections to target unlicensed short-term rentals
The new non-resident fee comes alongside peak-season rate hikes as the province responds to record visitation, aging infrastructure, and climate-related damage.
Inside Canmore’s Newest Italian Spot
Debbie McKibbin takes over as superintendent in a year focused on stability, well-being and performance
Proposed changes would allow more staff housing while keeping strict limits on commercial growth and community expansion
Packed public hearing forces council to postpone vote on rezoning that would allow single homes to add secondary units or be replaced with townhouses and fourplexes.
The longtime owners behind The Rose & Crown say Canmore was missing a strong Italian option and moved quickly to fill the gap.
Officials say low oxygen levels under thick ice caused the die-off, a phenomenon known as winterkill that has been recorded here before
This “Ice Owl” Won Banff
The investigation outlines how a small crack, repeated impacts and cold-weather steel properties combined in the March 2025 incident.
The carver behind the owl went on to win multiple rounds during the three-day Art of Ice competition
