Canmore News

The aftermath looks like a mini 9/11, but no lives were lost in a blazing inferno that destroyed three luxury condos at Wilderness Ridge at Stewart Creek early Saturday morning.

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An early-morning fire caused millions of dollars worth of damage, destroying at least two luxury condo buildings in Canmore on Saturday.

P.E.I. group blends Acadian roots with time-honoured Celtic traditions of the Maritimes.

Rotary will not be swayed from its humanitarian reach around the world despite the recent Nigerian kidnapping and ransom demands for a Drayton Valley Rotarian on a cultural exchange to promote peace and tolerance.

Passport Canada’s web police are having a tough time eradicating a rogue application form from the Internet.

Undaunted by the low turnout at Canmore’s Creekside Hall, Joe Anglin, the leader of the Alberta Greens continued his province-wide speaking tour to denounce the proposed Bill 19 Land Assembly Project Area Act, Thursday night in Canmore.

Due to one slow process, administration for the Town of Canmore has decided to move forward on another that is also expected to take some time.

THE prospect of being confronted by a grizzly bear has not proved enough to deter two devoted fund raisers trekking the Canadian Rockies in September for the Ulster Cancer Foundation.

Last Wednesday was a day to celebrate for expectant moms. Midwifery officially became a publicly funded service on April 1, giving parents the option of choosing a midwife without having to bear the brunt of the expenses - ” something that can average around $3,500. A milestone for women and their families in Alberta, the funding kick-in comes …

The upcoming Banff Mineral Springs Hospital Gala on April 25th will raise funds for new Laboratory equipment and for an Endowment Fund for Nursing Education.

Provincial politics is coming to town. The Land Assembly Project Area Act, better known as Bill 19, will be discussed, and likely debated at Creekside Hall on April 9 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The meeting was organized by Dan Cunin in response to Bill 19 which has been making headlines for the past month.

A body was found on the Trans-Canada Highway Wednesday morning just east of Canmore, Alta.

The long-awaited Banff car wash is slated to open April 1. The facility was still waiting for some equipment as of last week, but owner Byron Tarchuk was confident they’d have it in time for the opening.

A Canmore boy and his young girlfriend have runaway from home and his family is desperately hoping for their safe return.

The only art competition in the Bow Valley with a cash prize is on display in Canmore for the next two weeks.