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Vol. 12 Issue 7 If you haven’t already cottoned on to the idea that Alberta is an economic, political and cultural powerhouse, our 12th annual Most Influential list might finally have you convinced.

Kananaskis Country controlled fires

A prescribed burn will be happening this weekend in Kananaskis Country. WEB LINKS Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation The fire boundary consists of a seven-kilometre stretch of the south and southwest facing …

Course of the week: Bootleg Gap Golf Club

May the course be with you … Our weekly look at golf courses around the province you may want to consider playing this season Brad Ziemer, Vancouver Sun This week: Bootleg Gap Golf Club Address: 400 315th …

Alberta admits pine beetle ‘here to stay’

Alberta has made some progress in its fight against the mountain pine beetle thanks to last winter’s severe cold weather, but the pest remains a long-term threat, Sustainable Resources Minister Ted Morton said …

From the Prairie to the Rocky Mountains - Canmore, Alberta, Canada

After breakfast we drove to the Bar U Ranch, one of the largest and most successful ranches in North America.

Web sabotage costs $15,000

Leading Internet users searching for his former employer on the web to a gay porn site has cost a Canmore man $15,000 in damages.

Island Award winners coming to Stony

Barley Wik is a rare band that features four females who play all of their own instruments and contribute all of the vocals.

Blackstone Mountain Lodge Opens in Canmore

CANMORE, ALBERTA, Canada: Calgary-based Assured Developments Ltd. celebrated the grand opening of the company’s recreational condominium hotel resort last month, Blackstone Mountain Lodge.

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What a day! 137 brave racers tackled the Cyclemeisters/Bow Cycle Iron Lung course at the Canmore Nordic Center under what can only be described as challenging conditions on June 8. This wasthe 4th stop in the …

Recreational property sales slow down in Canmore, Sylvan Lake 1 hour ago

Sales of recreational properties in Sylvan Lake and Canmore have slowed down in the first few months of this year, according to a report released today by Re/Max. The real estate firm’s national Recreational …

Stoney Nakoda First Nation gambles on new casino

Two showgirls greet visitors to the new Stoney Nakoda Casino Tuesday. The Stoney Nakoda First Nation hopes its newest venture will be the economic saviour for its people as it officially opened a casino Tuesday …

Products to help you get the most out of summer

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Hardly a bed to rest head at energy show

Good luck trying to find a hotel room in Calgary during the next week. As the Global Petroleum Show is about to roll into town, there’s nary a bed to be found in Canada’s energy capital, and people trying to …

Ronda Black was the butcher

Howard Steadman says it was Ronda Black who chopped up her husband after killing him.

Praise for Duct Tape Marketing

I had the honor of speaking at Cidnee Stephen’s Excelerator Business Summit this past weekend in the beautiful Canmore, Alberta.

Alberta landscape a shutterbug’s dream

Alberta is a treasure chest for photographers. The landscape constantly changes from grasslands to foothills to mountains and within that combination we can add variation with the growing seasons and the …

Serious head injuries at camp

STARS personnel wheel in a young girl to Alberta Children’s Hospital yesterday. Calling fellow students in for lunch resulted in an 11-year-old girl suffering serious head injuries, as the Kananaskis camp bell …

Metal bell falls on Calgary girl

By Justin Brisbane justin@canmoreleader.com Wednesday May 28, 2008 An 11-year old girl suffered a head wound after a large metal lunch bell fell on her head during a school trip at the YMCA Camp Chief Hector …

Mr. Mark makes music

Sidney elementary students learn the lure of the Fab Four Sidney elementary students will take the stage by storm with Beatles by the Bay on May 31.

Dear Diary: Autumn Kelly’s week

May 24, 2008, 6:25 AM by Kelly McParland dear diary Montreal’s Autumn Kelly married into Britain’s Royal Family a week ago, and quickly discovered it isn’t all castles and fawning servants.