Canmore News

Camera in hand, my entire body shaking in anticipation, I edged my way through the trees. via Calgary Sun

“His trial on the assault charges is set for Oct 22nd, 24th and 29th, but this will not proceed as a trial for the original charges”

A Morley man initially charged with assault is now accused of manslaughter, six months after a hospitalized woman died from her injuries. via Calgary Herald

UPDATED: 2007-09-28 01:47:46 MST By DOUG MCINTYRE , SUN MEDIA Aggravated assault charges against a Morley man have been upgraded to manslaughter after an autopsy later determined one of his victims died from … via Calgary Sun

“I think it’s really two factors coming into play”

It was a sunny day in late June when a 400 pound male grizzly bear came within mere metres of Canmore local Frans Baars near the Quarry off-leash dog park. via Canmore Leader

“To be able to leverage Rim’s depth and resources with our base in Canada will give us a great advantage as we move forward with Rim Hospitality Canada”

Rim Hospitality, one of the 40 largest hotel management companies in the United States, today announced it has entered a joint venture with Tepic Management Group, one of the largest hotel management companies … via Hotel Interactive

Are Alberta’s boom-times setting the economy up for a classic bust? TD Economics says “no” in a report released today at the Calgary Economic Development’s Economic Outlook luncheon. via CNW Group

“I wouldn’t want to have children in a playground in an area where there are habituated coyotes, because there is a chance of them being bitten”

A Canmore man is urging the Town of Canmore to take steps to deal with coyotes in town limits. via Canmore Leader

“The Canadian Breast Cancer Network’s online auction is a wonderful opportunity to do your holiday shopping while contributing to a worthwhile cause”

On Monday, Oct. 1, the Canadian Breast Cancer Network will launch its first ever Breast Cancer Awareness Month Online Auction to raise funds for the Network. via Cochrane Times

“No. Mountains. Lots and lots of mountains.”

“Hey, Mike, guess where I am!” With Dean “Jukie” Daly, that can be a trick question. via Toronto Sun

“And unbelievable cost overruns on projects. We need to manage the corporation within the limits of the resources we have, making sure we are getting full value for our tax dollar.”

Eight new faces showed up at the civic centre on Monday morning to drop off nomination papers for the upcoming election for positions on Canmore town council. via Canmore Leader

Golf passes can be used until 31 October, either on several day-trip visits or on a great-value hotel golf break. via Scotsman.com Living

“The mountains aren’t going anywhere, and the supply remains limited. Maybe the market will stabilize a little, but it’s unlikely that it will go down.”

Property values continue to rise in Canmore while Calgary’s housing market plateaus. via Canmore Leader

“This year it has been unusual because we’ve had so many encounters. It’s mostly bears going into people’s back yards”

By Aaron Paton and Alyson McAndrews Aaron@canmoreleader.com Wednesday September 19, 2007 A concerned citizen encountered this coyote near Bow Valley Trail. via Canmore Leader

“When he died, we remembered his questand his quest is still continuing”

Six-year-old Manon Mackasey, left, stretches with her mom, Judy, prior to this year’s Terry Fox run which kicked off at the SS Sicamous at 11 a.m. Participants of all ages were invited to walk, run or bicycle … via Penticton Herald

“It’s a little bit different from what we normally have with maybe a bit more rural or local art”

The Alberta Lottery Fund Art Gallery in the Dow Centennial Centre expanded its horizons this month. via Fort Saskatchewan Record

Come to worship at Mount Temple and you had better be prepared. Recklessness, I discovered on a Sunday earlier this month, is not rewarded high on the third-highest peak in the southern Canadian Rockies. via Calgary Herald

“He was always very passionate about the mountains.”

Two avid climbers who were killed Sunday while scaling Mt. Rundle have been identified as a pair of Calgary men who both immigrated to Canada from the former Soviet Union. via Slam Sports

“About in the middle of the face.”

Two climbers were found dead Monday on the East End of Rundle. The climbers were overdue from a climbing trip up the mountain when rescuers responded. via Canmore Leader

“It was only 30 pounds and in very poor health.”

This one to two-year-old female cougar weighed in at just over 30 pounds after it was shot and killed by a Canmore Fish and Wildlife officer on Thursday, Sept. via Canmore Leader

“They were roped together at the bottom of a scree slope”

What was supposed to be a day amid the beauty and majesty of Kananaskis Country turned deadly for two men killed in a climbing accident. via CANOE