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The lightning-caused fire has grown from six to 11.5 hectares since Sunday, but Parks Canada says it remains primarily low intensity and poses no threat to public safety or infrastructure.
Strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain are possible Tuesday night, while the region remains under an air quality warning.
After more than a decade of restoration work, reintroduced westslope cutthroat trout are now reproducing on their own in the remote alpine lake.
Council approved $56,000 to advance plans for a permanent childcare expansion and will explore whether the town could operate additional spaces at Banff Elementary School
The 18-year-old topped the freestyle field on his home river in Kananaskis and will compete in the new U23 category in Spain next year.
Traffic rose 2% from last year, Sunday peaked at 36,700 vehicles and local transit ridership climbed 11%.
The “UFO” Over Canmore
This short scramble near Exshaw packs two summits, big Bow Valley views and plenty of variety into a 6.1-kilometre outing.
Sheep River Falls plays host to one of the new season's most emotional scenes as the hit Netflix series returns.
A striking lenticular cloud photographed over Canmore drew admiration from thousands online before a self-described UFO researcher claimed it concealed an alien spacecraft.
Fire crews and helicopters are responding to the lightning-caused blaze, which could become visible from Highway 93 and sections of the Rockwall Trail.
New interpretive signs, developed with Stoney Nakoda Elders, highlight Indigenous language, oral histories, and the community's longstanding connection to the site.
