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Controlled Burning Begins Near Lake Louise as Wildfire Prevention Work Ramps Up

Controlled Burning Begins Near Lake Louise as Wildfire Prevention Work Ramps Up

Flames and smoke will be visible around the clock starting April 1 as crews burn debris from a major fire guard project

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Canmore Is Rewriting The Rules That Shape What Gets Built

Canmore Is Rewriting The Rules That Shape What Gets Built

Industry support comes with warnings about uncertainty, potential slowdowns, and growing community tension

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Record Roam Transit Use Fails To Ease Congestion During Banff Skijoring Weekend

Record Roam Transit Use Fails To Ease Congestion During Banff Skijoring Weekend

A 71% spike in Canmore-Banff transit ridership wasn’t enough to offset 23,900 vehicles flooding into town

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More Canmore Workers Sleeping in Vehicles as Safe Park Demand Grows

More Canmore Workers Sleeping in Vehicles as Safe Park Demand Grows

The town-run program offers legal overnight parking for local workers who can’t find housing, with 68 people participating last season

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Banff Hotel Rates Hit $453, Up From $284 in 2019

Banff Hotel Rates Hit $453, Up From $284 in 2019

July prices climbed to $729 as demand and vehicle traffic both set new highs

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Banff Childcare Shortage Leaves Families Struggling to Stay

Banff Childcare Shortage Leaves Families Struggling to Stay

More than 150 children remain on waitlists as families juggle work and care

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Hotel or Housing? Readers Weigh In on Former Canmore Dealership Site

Hotel or Housing? Readers Weigh In on Former Canmore Dealership Site

Survey results show housing and mixed-use options leading over hotel development for high-profile Railway Avenue site

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Canmore Wants 40% Car-Free Trips by 2030. It’s at 25%

Canmore Wants 40% Car-Free Trips by 2030. It’s at 25%

Transit use is rising and more people are walking and biking, but most trips still happen by car

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Inside Banff’s Underground Punk Scene Most Visitors Never See

Inside Banff’s Underground Punk Scene Most Visitors Never See

Local band Regal Foul prepares to release its second album while helping sustain a small but resilient music scene

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A Longtime Canmore Restaurant Just Reopened as an Art Lounge

A Longtime Canmore Restaurant Just Reopened as an Art Lounge

Former Elita Restaurant space reopens as a hybrid venue blending food, art, retail and live music after nearly two decades

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Bow Valley’s Ultimate Uphill Showdown Returns This Spring

Bow Valley’s Ultimate Uphill Showdown Returns This Spring

64 runners to compete in bracket-style uphill challenge for cash prizes from May 25 to June 21 in Canmore

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New Banff Bylaw Fines Homeowners for Fire Hazards

New Banff Bylaw Fines Homeowners for Fire Hazards

New rules target firewood, dead trees and overgrown grass near structures as wildfire risk rises

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