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EDITORIAL: Long-term firearm restriction needed for Ghost River, Waiparous region

EDITORIAL: Long-term firearm restriction needed for Ghost River, Waiparous region

EDITORIAL: The Wild West of Ghost River and Waiparous could soon be coming to an end.
EDITORIAL: Wildlife crossings critical for safe movement of people, animals

EDITORIAL: Wildlife crossings critical for safe movement of people, animals

As development takes place throughout the valley, so too must the crucial wildlife corridors.
EDITORIAL: Improved in-depth research necessary for future Kananaskis logging impacts

EDITORIAL: Improved in-depth research necessary for future Kananaskis logging impacts

EDITORIAL: The ongoing logging saga along the Highwood River in Kananaskis Country seemingly has no end in sight.
COMMENTARY: Oil flowed while Jasper burned

COMMENTARY: Oil flowed while Jasper burned

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.
EDITORIAL: Pedestrian zone issue resolved, but concerns remain

EDITORIAL: Pedestrian zone issue resolved, but concerns remain

The future of the Banff Ave. pedestrian zone in its existing form is crystal clear.
EDITORIAL: Banff field unit senior leadership handling of fake cougar attack another failure

EDITORIAL: Banff field unit senior leadership handling of fake cougar attack another failure

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: Voting no on pedestrian zone important for future of Banff

COMMENTARY: Voting no on pedestrian zone important for future of Banff

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: A vote for yes: Supporting Banff's evolution together

COMMENTARY: A vote for yes: Supporting Banff's evolution together

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.
EDITORIAL: Kudos to first-responders, those helping in Alberta wildfires

EDITORIAL: Kudos to first-responders, those helping in Alberta wildfires

Wildfire damage poses a major threat to many communities in western Canada. This is not a new notion to those living in the Bow Valley, nor are those concerns taken lightly.
COMMENTARY: Over-Tourism: When is enough enough?

COMMENTARY: Over-Tourism: When is enough enough?

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.
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