Banff

BANFF – Those caught smoking or vaping pot in public places within the Banff townsite will be given a first time warning before being hit with a $100 fine. Recreational cannabis use becomes legal in Canada on Oct.

BANFF – It might officially be summer, but Mother Nature has other plans. Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning for Banff National Park on Sept. 13 warning the mountain community to expect between 10 to 15 centimetres of snow.

BANFF ­– Banff could potentially see about 12 pot stores once recreational cannabis becomes legal in Canada on Oct. 17 – but there are caveats that go along with that. On Monday (Sept.

BANFF – Politicians have called a time out on the Banff Hockey Academy’s bid for use of additional space at the Fenlands recreation centre at no cost.

HARVIE HEIGHTS – For those familiar with issues related to affordable housing in the Bow Valley, it’s well known the situation crosses many social, cultural and economic boundaries.

BOW VALLEY – The second annual Bow Valley Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards event is coming soon, and the chamber’s board is looking for nominations.

BANFF – TSN missed the broom. At a meeting Monday (Sept.

BANFF – A grizzly bear has killed one of three black bear cubs abandoned in a roadside washroom in 2017 and subsequently released into the wilds of Banff National Park earlier this summer.

FIELD, B.C. – The Trans-Canada Highway was shut in both directions for several hours on Monday afternoon (Sept. 10) after a motor vehicle collision near Field, B.C. According to Golden RCMP, the highway was closed for three hours and since reopened.

BANFF – A brazen bandit tried to steal an ATM from the Banff Convenience store on Buffalo Street in the early morning hours of Monday (Sept. 4), leaving the shop completely trashed.