Lake Louise

The Rocky Mountain Outlook editorial board put together three questions for the candidates from the major political parties in the Banff-Airdrie riding – each candidate responded in their own words

The 70-year-old man from Winnipeg was reported overdue to RCMP on Thursday (Sept. 19) around 7 p.m. by another hiking party that was on the southwest ridge scrambling route of Mount Temple

Parks Canada has decided against allowing e-bikes on backcountry trails in the Lake Louise area, pending further evaluation and monitoring

Anne Wilson from Canmore will be the NDP candidate for the upcoming federal election, while Gwyneth Midgley has been nominated for the Liberals – Canadians head to the polls on Oct. 21

Candidates for Banff-Airdrie are already on the campaign trail, with voters expected to go to the polls on Oct. 21

With the popularity of the fall larch season, when trees turn to vibrant yellow, Roam will run a direct bus service from downtown Banff to Moraine Lake.

Ski hill officials say the plan allows for growth and improved experiences to accommodate up to 9,000 skiers and riders a day, but also includes environmental gains like moving summer use away from grizzly bear habitat and removing about 660 hectares from the leasehold to improve wildlife connectivity

"The Lake Louise RCMP was dispatched to the location after the accused uttered threats to the neighbouring campsite occupants ... they believed their generator was threatened."

A highly stressed black bear that was forced to swim across Lake Louise to avoid hordes of tourists bit a hiker. Parks Canada is monitoring the bear, but there have been no further incidents since the Aug. 23 encounter.

A black bear that was stressed from swimming across Lake Louise and trying to avoid throngs of tourists ended up biting an international tourist before fleeing into the forest