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Banff Plans to Widen Elk Street Sidewalks to Ease Peak-Season Congestion

Banff Plans to Widen Elk Street Sidewalks to Ease Peak-Season Congestion

Elk Street is a key walking link between the train station intercept lot and Banff Avenue, carrying growing pedestrian volumes during the busiest months

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Banff’s Skijor Traffic Was Not at Record Levels. So Why Did It Feel Like a Breaking Point?

Banff’s Skijor Traffic Was Not at Record Levels. So Why Did It Feel Like a Breaking Point?

“We were stretched to our limit,” Mayor Corrie DiManno said, describing a weekend that delivered economic gains while testing infrastructure, services and community tolerance

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Coyote Mating Season Begins in Banff and Canmore, Officials Urge Caution for Dog Owners

Coyote Mating Season Begins in Banff and Canmore, Officials Urge Caution for Dog Owners

Parks Canada says increased territorial behaviour and denning activity can bring coyotes closer to neighbourhoods and off-leash pets

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🏍️ Motorbikes on Canmore Trails?

🏍️ Motorbikes on Canmore Trails?

Netflix Can’t Get Enough of Banff

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Banff Approves $200K Fix for Bow River Canoe Dock

Banff Approves $200K Fix for Bow River Canoe Dock

Repair will replace a failed retaining wall and is needed to keep federal approval and the current canoe concession in place

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WATCH: Skier Triggers Large Slide on Backcountry Run Near Lake Louise, Escapes Injury

WATCH: Skier Triggers Large Slide on Backcountry Run Near Lake Louise, Escapes Injury

Parks Canada and Avalanche Canada say the slide broke to the ground on a west-facing slope and serves as a reminder that dangerous weak layers remain in the snowpack.

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“We All Lived on the Same Land”: Settler and Stoney Nakoda Voices Meet at Bighorn Heritage Event

“We All Lived on the Same Land”: Settler and Stoney Nakoda Voices Meet at Bighorn Heritage Event

A storytelling night paired early forest ranger and ranching accounts with Stoney Nakoda experiences of land, law, and displacement.

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Fortis Alberta Investigating Unplanned Power Outage Affecting 68 Customers in Canmore

Fortis Alberta Investigating Unplanned Power Outage Affecting 68 Customers in Canmore

Outage began at 10:26 a.m. Tuesday, with crews on site and restoration underway, but no cause or timeline yet identified

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Banff Warns Gaps in Cemetery Records Pose Legal and Emotional Risk

Banff Warns Gaps in Cemetery Records Pose Legal and Emotional Risk

Council moves toward creating a permanent cemetery administrator to address ownership disputes, heritage preservation, and support for grieving families

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Alberta Proposes Dedicated 'Moto Trials' Zone Near Jura Creek, Just East of Canmore

Alberta Proposes Dedicated 'Moto Trials' Zone Near Jura Creek, Just East of Canmore

The proposal, now open for public comment, would create a purpose-built motorized recreation area within a broader Bow Valley trail strategy.

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Poll Finds $2,000 Drone Fine Too Low After Lake Louise Helicopter Near-Miss

Poll Finds $2,000 Drone Fine Too Low After Lake Louise Helicopter Near-Miss

61% of Bow Valley Insider readers say the penalty does not match the risk to avalanche and rescue crews

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How the Mountains Around Canmore Were Built

How the Mountains Around Canmore Were Built

A University of Calgary geologist explains how coral reefs, shifting plates, and ice shaped the Bow Valley’s peaks

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