Canmore News

Motorists can expect minor delays on Highway 1 in Canmore to accommodate detour construction.

A young Canmore man was taken to Foothill Hospital in critical condition by air ambulance after being hit by a train early Thursday morning.

This week the curator of the Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre opened what he called ‘an innocuous little envelope’ that he found at his desk, but inside he found a donation that he said ‘made his day.’ Zena Brooks, from Oliver, B.C., wrote a short note that accompanied six postcards and two photos all from around 1915, which she wrote belonged …

Montreal-area Mounties were shielded from having to report for duty at the G8 summit in Huntsville, Ont., because of fears they would complain about the trailer city accommodations, says one of their top advocates.

Cycling is the best way to get around Banff a ‘ whether you’re on the way to work, or going for a pleasure cruise or hill workout.

Moments after children counted down and rushed onto the new playground at May Riva Community Park it started to rain.

The Banff Community Advisory Committee is urging council to step in and prevent the closure of the Banff courthouse.

Some extra excitement will be added to the Canmore Challenge Trial Races on July 9 and 10 this year.

Edmonton radio station Bounce FM has been sold to Rogers Broadcasting Ltd., the communications company announced Tuesday.

The death of a young man in a crash involving an elk near Canmore is an unfortunate continuation of a recent trend, say RCMP.

ArtsPeak was the main event in Canmore on the weekend as thousands of people were drawn to the four-day celebration that organizers say had a little something for everyone.

As Peg Hiscoke walked the wooded trails, past the gardens and ponds surrounding Glynnwood Retirement Residence in Thornhill, she was reminded that Africa is very lush in places, too.

The world premier of a musical piece written by composer and violinist, Arthur Bachmann will be featured at Carlson’s on MacLeod this Saturday night, when members of the Artstrong Ensemble hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. Harpist Olivia Ritchey of Canmore and flutist Sara Hahn will entertain the audience with their “new age” style of contemporary …

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.

With municipal elections in Alberta still months away, Sally Caudill, communications coordinator for the Town of Canmore, has already sent out several packages put together by the Town for those interested in learning a little more about what it means to be a candidate.

What started out as a sunny afternoon of climbing for four Canmore residents, turned into a large, successful, rescue operation this weekend.

A Canmore artist who recently was awarded a commission by the Art & Design in Public Places Program will lead the display of the work of several artists who are involved in bringing public art to “life” at artForms this weekend.

After being vacated by the food bank in favour of its new permanent home, the building opposite Canmore’s Civic Centre is in need of a new occupant and the Town of Canmore sees Greyhound as a potentially beneficial one.

I went on a ‘Foodie Tootle’ a few weekends ago. It was put on by Cookbook Company who loaded 40 people onto a chartered bus and took us to the Central Alberta area for a leisurely day.

Eighty Catholics congregated at St. Mary’s on June 8, but it wasn’t for Mass. It was to vote on whether or not to expand the Christ the Redeemer Catholic Schools boundary into Banff and Lake Louise, which would allow Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Academy in Canmore to receive transportation grants.