Opinion

EDITORIAL: The Wild West of Ghost River and Waiparous could soon be coming to an end.

As development takes place throughout the valley, so too must the crucial wildlife corridors.

EDITORIAL: The ongoing logging saga along the Highwood River in Kananaskis Country seemingly has no end in sight.

The tearful performance of Premier Danielle Smith on the conflagration that engulfed Jasper seemed somewhat melodramatic, as oil continued to flow unimpeded through the Trans Mountain pipeline.

The future of the Banff Ave. pedestrian zone in its existing form is crystal clear.

EDITORIAL: The Banff field unit’s communications handling of the non-existent cougar attack was a master class in how not to handle issues of public safety.

COMMENTARY: What’s needed is Parks Canada and the Town, at the same table, in a spirit of cooperation, working on the central problem we can all agree on. Please vote no to create space, and incentive, for that better discussion.

COMMENTARY: Join me and many other Banffites on Aug 12 in voting yes to continue supporting Banff’s evolution, putting people and the environment at the heart of our community.

COMMENTARY: If you have lived in Canmore full-time for 10 years or more, you may have noticed that change creeps up on us, until at a certain point its extent reaches a certain threshold and it dramatically reveals itself, often to our shock and sometimes to our horror.