Canmore News

UPDATED: 2007-07-30 01:11:17 MST By TARINA WHITE Two people have died in weekend outdoor accidents. via Calgary Sun

In 1881, nearly 90 per cent of Albertans claimed British or French heritage, with later arrivals coming from Iceland, Germany, Russia, and central and northern Europe. via Calgary Herald

“We need to be focused on the fact that they need to be looking for fires. We do not want to create a situation as the towers being seen as casual visitor’s drop-in sites”

The puzzling disappearance of a Canmore woman who worked alone in a lookout tower has prompted the province to bolster security to the site. via Canmore Leader

“Drugs are a real problem in Canmore”

Canmore RCMP says there are still plenty of narcotics in town despite a 2006 “crack down” on drug dealers. via Canmore Leader

VIEWER VIDEO: Chris Delavau & Blair Schweitzer Another wild thunderstorm hit parts of Southern Alberta early Thursday morning. via CTV Calgary

“I can see it being more au naturel rather than forcing it to be something it can’t be.”

High on a hill overlooking Heritage Park and the Glenmore Reservoir, sits an impressive Frank Lloyd Wright-style house. via Calgary Herald

Canmore mountain bikes. I got my first mountain bike when I was thirteen or fourteen; it was a no-name bike from Toys ‘R Us or somewhere like that, outfitted with lousy, heavy components and a rigid fork. I rode it hard though, slowly exploring the trail system which was five miles or so from […]

A canoeist has died in hospital after overturning in fast-moving water in the Kananaskis River. via Calgary Herald

“When the weather is nice, people like to take liquor with them”

Boaters hitting the water and ignoring the regulations may find themselves in more trouble than just receiving a fine this summer, as they may endanger their lives, according to an Alberta Parks conservation … via Canmore Leader

“There are too many people and outrageous prices for housing - even rentals”

(CP) - It truly is Canada’s fountain of youth.

A roaring economy has made Calgary a beacon for young people seeking their fortune. Hundreds stream into the booming Alberta metropolis every week.

The influx has pushed Calgary’s population past the one-million mark and has given the Stampede city a new claim to fame - welcome to Canada’s youngest city.

According to the latest census figures released Tuesday by Statistics Canada, the median age of a Calgary resident in 2006 was 35.7 years, compared with the national average of almost 40. Read more

“He lost his pants and he had blood all over”

Two British tourists plunged over Banff’s raging Bow Falls in a canoe Wednesday, surviving a dangerous area known to locals as a death trap. via Calgary Herald

“What are you going to do about the 1A traffic?”

Following a recent fatal cycling collision on Hwy. 1A, the province has decided to install rumble lines between Canmore and Exshaw. via Canmore Leader

The OCA is pleased to announce the Team Ontario selections for the upcoming MTB Canada Cup in Canmore, AB, July 13-15, 2007 and the 2007 Tim Hortons MTB Nationals in Mt. via Pedal

“We had some concerns in dealing with that party that they may not have put as much emphasis on this project as we would like”

Scrapping plans to go with an outside developer because of “concerns” with their proposal, the town of Canmore and CCHC are joining up to build at least 58 perpetually affordable housing units on the Palliser … via Canmore Leader

“It makes me happy to see these guys and all the money is going to the right places”

Missing a day of work means missing out on big money for Benjamin Fraire. That’s because a day’s wage in Canada is close to a week’s wage where he’s from in Durango, Mexico. via Canmore Leader

Calgary - There is a man fishing from the rocks in the late afternoon heat. His flyline arcs elegantly back and forth, then lands in this, one of the world’s famed trout rivers. via Edmonton Journal

Who are we? What do we want? How will we achieve our goals? These critical questions are being asked right now as the City develops its Community Portrait and Community Development Action Plan - ‘ the first … via Tacoma Daily Index