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PHOTOS: The past week in photography, stories in the Bow Valley.

Paulina Tokarski, who was born and raised in Poland and immigrated to Canada, creates artwork during a live demonstration event at Fallen Leaf Art Gallery in Canmore on Saturday (Aug. 31). Tokarski uses 99 per cent alcohol and ink as her main medium to give the work more depth, creating more meaning and emotion.

Violinist Evan Pyne and Ehrentraud Moser performed during the Once Upon An Alphabet Storytime at Banff Public Library on Saturday (Aug. 31). Pyne and Moser visited the Banff Public Library as part of their performance at the Banff International String Quartet Festival (BISQFest).

PHOTOS: Canmore Eagles training camp prepares for 2024-25 season

“Events like this keep the local music scene alive."

“Given the impact the fire had on the 175 residents who lost their home and all of their belongings, not to mention the potential for lost lives, those residents might consider the sentence ‘light’,”.

Canada Post is proposing an increase to regulated postage rates next year, bringing the price of most stamps up by 25 cents to $1.24.

Canadian drivers are enjoying cheaper gas prices heading into fall. The average gasoline price in Canada was 152.1 cents per litre Friday morning, according to price tracking website GasBuddy.com.

Bow River Lodge opens dementia floor after staffing and housing challenges caused delay.

“We do share this landscape with wildlife and it’s our responsibility to know how to recreate in the area with wildlife, especially during this sensitive time for the elk.”