Recent News

Living HereLiving Here
Parks Canada Workers Push for Expanded Benefits in Contract Talks

Parks Canada Workers Push for Expanded Benefits in Contract Talks

Union highlights gaps in housing support, training programs and job protections ahead of next bargaining round in May

Bow Valley Insider
Bow Valley Insider
Living HereLiving Here
Wildlife Safety Training Expanding Across Bow Valley Tourism Sector

Wildlife Safety Training Expanding Across Bow Valley Tourism Sector

The Biosphere Institute program aims to train 500 staff and partner with 25 local businesses to reduce human-wildlife encounters

Bow Valley Insider
Bow Valley Insider
Living HereLiving Here
How Alberta and Parks Canada Handle Bear Conflicts Differently

How Alberta and Parks Canada Handle Bear Conflicts Differently

As bears emerge from hibernation, two systems take different approaches to balancing public safety and wildlife protection.

Bow Valley Insider
Bow Valley Insider
💵 Banff’s $1,231 Fee

💵 Banff’s $1,231 Fee

New Spring Rules Hit Canmore

Bow Valley Insider
Bow Valley Insider
Living HereLiving Here
Canmore’s Ema Chlepkova Wins First Senior National Biathlon Title

Canmore’s Ema Chlepkova Wins First Senior National Biathlon Title

Victory in the 12.5 km individual race could boost her chances at federal funding and a first World Cup start

Bow Valley Insider
Bow Valley Insider
Living HereLiving Here
Spring Has Arrived. So Have These Canmore Rules

Spring Has Arrived. So Have These Canmore Rules

Bird feeders are now banned, wildlife fines can hit $10,000, and yes, you still need to shovel

Bow Valley Insider
Bow Valley Insider
🍺 Banff Campgrounds Go Dry

🍺 Banff Campgrounds Go Dry

All Jasper Fires Were Human-Caused

Bow Valley Insider
Bow Valley Insider
Living HereLiving Here
Alcohol, Cannabis Banned at Banff Campgrounds on Three Long Weekends in 2026

Alcohol, Cannabis Banned at Banff Campgrounds on Three Long Weekends in 2026

Applies to major sites like Tunnel Mountain and Two Jack, with fines up to $25,000 and possible eviction for violations

Bow Valley Insider
Bow Valley Insider
Living HereLiving Here
Banff Upper Hot Springs Reopens Months Late As Construction Continues

Banff Upper Hot Springs Reopens Months Late As Construction Continues

Federal documents outline major rehabilitation and shifting timelines as work continues

Bow Valley Insider
Bow Valley Insider
Living HereLiving Here
Canmore Livability Tax Could Lose Half Its Revenue

Canmore Livability Tax Could Lose Half Its Revenue

New provincial bill would restrict the tax to out-of-province owners, cutting expected revenue and slowing the pace of affordable housing development

Bow Valley Insider
Bow Valley Insider
Living HereLiving Here
Why It Costs $1,231 to Work in Banff and $150 in Canmore

Why It Costs $1,231 to Work in Banff and $150 in Canmore

The gap comes down to how each town structures business licence fees, with about 98% of Banff’s going to tourism marketing through Banff & Lake Louise Tourism

Bow Valley Insider
Bow Valley Insider
Living HereLiving Here
All 5 Wildfires in Jasper in 2025 Were Human-Caused, Officials Say

All 5 Wildfires in Jasper in 2025 Were Human-Caused, Officials Say

Fires were small and quickly contained, but Parks Canada says most were preventable as 2026 season approaches

Bow Valley Insider
Bow Valley Insider
FirstBack
12345678
Next Last