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New Italian Restaurant Opens in One of Canmore’s Most Familiar Spaces

New Italian Restaurant Opens in One of Canmore’s Most Familiar Spaces

The longtime owners behind The Rose & Crown say Canmore was missing a strong Italian option and moved quickly to fill the gap.

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Dead Fish Surface at Vermilion Lakes, Area Partially Closed

Dead Fish Surface at Vermilion Lakes, Area Partially Closed

Officials say low oxygen levels under thick ice caused the die-off, a phenomenon known as winterkill that has been recorded here before

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Nearly a Year Later, Report Explains Why a Kicking Horse Gondola Cabin Fell

Nearly a Year Later, Report Explains Why a Kicking Horse Gondola Cabin Fell

The investigation outlines how a small crack, repeated impacts and cold-weather steel properties combined in the March 2025 incident.

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This Huge Ice Owl Stole the Show at Banff’s SnowDays

This Huge Ice Owl Stole the Show at Banff’s SnowDays

The carver behind the owl went on to win multiple rounds during the three-day Art of Ice competition

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Alberta Tourism Hits $15.2B in Visitor Spend, Two Years Ahead of Schedule

Alberta Tourism Hits $15.2B in Visitor Spend, Two Years Ahead of Schedule

From Fortress redevelopment to expanded winter events in Banff and Lake Louise, the Bow Valley sits at the centre of Alberta’s accelerated tourism push

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Rockslide Closes Highway 93 at Sinclair Canyon, Cutting Off Access to Radium Hot Springs Pools

Rockslide Closes Highway 93 at Sinclair Canyon, Cutting Off Access to Radium Hot Springs Pools

No injuries reported as crews work to stabilize the slope and reopen the key park corridor by Thursday afternoon

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RCMP To Step Up Speed Enforcement On Mînî Thnî Road After Safety Concerns

RCMP To Step Up Speed Enforcement On Mînî Thnî Road After Safety Concerns

Patrols increase along a key shortcut route used by Bow Valley commuters heading to Ghost Lake and Cochrane.

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Internal Review Finds Canmore Zoning Rules Too Complex, Town Launches Full Rewrite of Its Land Use Bylaw

Internal Review Finds Canmore Zoning Rules Too Complex, Town Launches Full Rewrite of Its Land Use Bylaw

A rewrite that begins now is expected to take more than two years and aims to simplify the rules that shape what gets built in Canmore

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Canmore Detached Homes Near $1.9M as 2026 Price Growth Forecast to Slow

Canmore Detached Homes Near $1.9M as 2026 Price Growth Forecast to Slow

New report shows growth is moderating, but high baseline prices continue to limit affordability.

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Canmore’s New Wildfire Model Uses Income to Help Target Mitigation and Support

Canmore’s New Wildfire Model Uses Income to Help Target Mitigation and Support

New mapping tool estimates how wildfire impacts would differ between lower-income households and affluent owners with second homes

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Average One-Bedroom Rent in Canmore Hit $2,389 in 2025, Up 10.1% Year Over Year

Average One-Bedroom Rent in Canmore Hit $2,389 in 2025, Up 10.1% Year Over Year

New rental report finds uneven rent trends across unit sizes and more long-term rentals advertised

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Canmore Considering Plan to Double Public Art Funding

Canmore Considering Plan to Double Public Art Funding

Draft public art plan would also change how projects are selected, managed and maintained

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