Canmore News

The body of a Canmore man, reported missing Dec. 19, was discovered by a hiker near Bow Valley Provincial Campground on Christmas Day.

Visually impaired cross-country skier Brian McKeever is a step closer to becoming the first winter athlete to compete in both the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Warren, left, and Laz rely on each other to fight addiction. “We kind of have the attitude here that we can do what I cannot,” says Simon House community development co-ordinator Todd Callewaert.

After some slow years for prescribed fires at Mount Nestor, the province and Parks Canada had a busy year in the area burning over three times the area burned in the last two years combined.

Canmore author Hazel Hutchins’ ability to see through the eyes of a child has won her a prestigious literary award.

Switzerland’s Franzi Aufdenblatten celebrates after winning for the first time on the World Cup circuit, Sunday at Val D’isere. Franzi Aufdenblatten posted her first World Cup victory Sunday, leading Nadia Styger in a Swiss 1-2 to win a super-G at Val D’isere, France.

The Bow Valley Naturalists will be holding their 35th annual Banff-Canmore Christmas Bird Count on Saturday, Dec.

Six years ago, Christmas created a lovely, now utterly precious memory. Little did Riza Degayo know it would be the last time she would see her sister, Ruth, alive and that every Christmas thereafter would be spent missing the mother whose life was cut short by a yet-to-be-caught killer.

The Alberta Lung Association wants to boost knowledge in the province about a dangerous gas that seeps into basements through cracks and can cause lung cancer.

Three of Alberta’s favourite songwriters live not too far from one another a ‘ a short trip, really, down Highway 3. Dave McCann, John Wort Hannam, and Leeroy Stagger, all call Southern Alberta home, and for the second time, since the end of last winter, they have cleared their schedules to take their songs out across the province as The Highway 3 …

Canada’s Georgia Simmlering picked up two out of a possible three podium finishes during the FIS NorAm Cup that took place last week at Lake Louise.

Photo courtesy of Canada In The RoughBanff’s David Swanson, right, performs In The Rough with country recording artist Larry Berrio on Oct.

Two great friends with a love of the outdoors are about to embark on another adventure together with the opening of their new sports consignment store on Saturday.

Heading into its ninth edition, the 2010 TransRockies will return to the race’s spiritual ‘home’ in Fernie, BC, next year, with a new route that takes riders to Canmore, Alberta over seven stages and 400km.

A passionate ‘love of steam’ has drawn volunteers Fred Olsson and Ernie Ottewell into a life of hands-on involvement in Revelstoke’s railway history.

At last month’s Minister’s Education Leadership Recognition Awards presentations the school board that came away with more MERLA recognition than any other school board in the Calgary area, Christ the Redeemer Catholic Schools, called the distinction “huge.” Christ the Redeemer Catholic Schools took home 13 MELRA awards.

The Bow Valley Chorus is back with their Christmas Concerts in Canmore and Banff this week.

Keep your porch lights on Thursday evening, as Santa’s helpers with the Bow Valley Christmas Spirit Campaign will be collecting non-perishable food items for the 18th annual Royal LePage Food Drive.

Hamish MacLean/Canmore LeaderJohn Borrowman demonstrates how to make a bowl. Borrowman, his daughter Katie Borrowman and Julia Schumacher are hosting Of Cabbages and Kings annual Christmas open house this weekend, Dec.

A group of 18 volunteers from Canada World Youth are set to arrive in Canmore Dec.