Archive for June, 2009

Cote looking for sponsors for 230-km fundraising effort

On July 3, Grand Falls native and biathlon athlete Patrick Cote will be biking from Jasper to Lake Louise, Alberta to raise funds for the Rockies Ride for Kids Foundation.

Make your wedding more eco-friendly

With the wedding season just around the corner, there are many ways to make a wedding in the Bow Valley more eco-friendly according to local executive wedding planner Angela Schrempf.

Motorcyclist dies in crash on Trans-Canada east of Canmore

A motorcyclist died east of Canmore, Alta., Wednesday night, after he crashed while trying to overtake a tractor-trailer in a passing lane.

Art show a tribute to Karsten Heuer

Lyse Deselliers has a fascination with Karsten Heuer and Leanne Allison. After reading Heuera s books a oeBeing Cariboua and a oeWalking the Big Wilda , and reading about the couple in Canadian Geographic magazine, Deselliers wanted to document their adventures in artwork.

Weighing in on the annual turkey debate

Two words of advice this holiday season are to buy a fresh bird and not overcook it.

Bear 71 a huge loss to national park

When Parks Canada talks about what constitutes a oethe perfect bear,a Bear 71 always came up.

Aliens invading Canmore

They may be pretty, but alien plants can do a lot of damage in Canmore. Colorful flowers like oxeye daisies may seem harmless, but Lisa Guest, supervisor of Parks for the Town of Canmore, explains why they arena t. a oeTheya re everywhere,a Guest said.

Dancer off to Paris

Harumi Yokura is one pliet away from her dream of becoming a professional dancer.

Grizzly and cub hit by train, 2nd cub survives

An Alberta grizzly bear and one of her cubs were hit by a train and killed Monday near Canmore.

Riders flock to Iron Lung

Pam Doyle/Canmore LeaderBrent Bittner is behind as Brett Zagozewski forges ahead in the sport men category Bittner was third and Zagozewski was second.

Orphaned cub caught near Canmore

Provincial officials have captured a young grizzly bear orphaned by a train which killed its mother and sibling near Canmore.

Rural doctors in short supply

There is a shortage of thousands of doctors in Canada, leaving 4.6 million Canadians - 14 per cent of the population - without a family physician, according to a report card from the College of Family Physicians of Canada .

Why believe in god?

A first of its kind for Canmore is coming to town. The first World Religions Conference will be held this Thursday at CCHS.

Alcohol believed to be a factor in Alta. roll-over

Alcohol believed to be a factor in fatal roll-over near Canmore, Alta. A A Canwest News Service June 6, 2009 5:21 AM A A One man has died in a single vehicle roll-over near Canmore, about 90 kilometers west of Calgary, Alta.

Asthma sufferers in Banff, Canmore do slow burn over fires

A summer of smoke is a sure way to ruin tourism, trigger adverse reactions in asthma sufferers and generally make life miserable for outdoor activities.

Smoke advisory issued for Calgary

Controlled fires burning near Canmore and west of Sundre have prompted a health advisory for south central Alberta communities including Calgary.

Global’s Tara Nelson reports

Grieving family, friends and colleagues of Air France Flight 447’s victims gathered here at the historic Notre-Dame Cathedral on Wednesday, on the same day investigators acknowledged the disaster over the Atlantic Ocean may never be fully explained.

Scent from controlled burns drifts into Calgary

A smoky scent in Calgary is the result of fires burning in Alberta. Nine wildfires are burning overall, with two controlled burns underway west of Calgary.

Web Extra: Greyhound passengers bound for the Okanagan exposed to TB

Interior Health officials are working to identify passengers who may have been exposed to a person with tuberculosis on a Greyhound bus that travelled from Lethbridge to Kelowna last week.