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How Avalanche Terrain Is Being Re-Rated in the Canadian Rockies

How Avalanche Terrain Is Being Re-Rated in the Canadian Rockies

A Canmore-based mountain guide who helped develop the updated system explains what’s changed and why it matters.

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2026 Backcountry Booking Dates Begin in January Across the Canadian Rockies

2026 Backcountry Booking Dates Begin in January Across the Canadian Rockies

A park-by-park breakdown of when backcountry reservations open and where to book

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Parks Canada Implements Traffic Changes at Two Popular Icefields Parkway Viewpoints

Parks Canada Implements Traffic Changes at Two Popular Icefields Parkway Viewpoints

New entry and exit controls, parking adjustments, and bus restrictions are now in place at both locations

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Skier Falls From Chairlift at Sunshine Village, Resort Confirms

Skier Falls From Chairlift at Sunshine Village, Resort Confirms

18-Year-Old Skier Injured on Wawa Chair as Resort Launches Internal Review

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Two Banff Hikes Rank Among the World’s Most-Used Trails, New Data Shows

Two Banff Hikes Rank Among the World’s Most-Used Trails, New Data Shows

AllTrails’ year-end report analyzed activity from more than 90 million users across 500,000 routes worldwide.

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Mobile Mammography Clinic Returns to Canmore in January

Mobile Mammography Clinic Returns to Canmore in January

Screen Test unit will operate at Canmore General Hospital with appointments now open

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⛷️ Banff Resorts Up 20%+

⛷️ Banff Resorts Up 20%+

Another TV Show Filmed Here

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Can You Idle Your Car in Cold Weather in Canmore or Banff? We Checked the Bylaws

Can You Idle Your Car in Cold Weather in Canmore or Banff? We Checked the Bylaws

A community Facebook post claimed winter changes everything. The bylaws say otherwise.

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Banff Ski Resorts See Exceptional Early Snowfall Ahead of the Holidays

Banff Ski Resorts See Exceptional Early Snowfall Ahead of the Holidays

Sustained storm cycles push Lake Louise, Sunshine and Norquay into uncommon early-season shape.

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$10.8 Million Net-Zero Operations Facility Opens Near Exshaw

$10.8 Million Net-Zero Operations Facility Opens Near Exshaw

The federally funded building will house key municipal departments and produce as much energy as it uses.

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Canmore Seeks to Double MD Bighorn’s Recreation Fees, but Council Calls the Costs “Too High”

Canmore Seeks to Double MD Bighorn’s Recreation Fees, but Council Calls the Costs “Too High”

Proposed five year agreement stalled as MD Bighorn questions usage calculations and rising annual contributions.

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10 Last-Minute Christmas Gifts You Can Buy in Canmore and Banff

10 Last-Minute Christmas Gifts You Can Buy in Canmore and Banff

Keep your dollars in the community with gifts from the makers, shops, and experiences that make the Bow Valley special

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