Cathy Ellis

Two redeveloped hotel properties in Banff will be taking reservations - one in December and the other in January

“Bears are living a complex life out there and and we never know what really has been going on in their life."

“The neighbours chose to shelter in place, and because the officers could position themselves between the suspect and any other people, it was felt unnecessary to have to do an evacuation."

“It’s amazing the dogs can actually pick out one weed in a field with hundreds of other plants."

“We need to decongest our highways to Kananaskis and Banff with a passenger rail tie between the Calgary airport, downtown Calgary and Canmore/Banff,” said Lieutenant Governor Salma Lakhani in this week's throne speech.

CANMORE – Alberta Health Services has shut down a home in Canmore’s posh Silvertip neighbourhood, where there have been several police raids.

“Aquatic invasive species pose a significant threat to the health of national parks and vital aquatic ecosystems."

BANFF – A black bear believed to have been fed human food is likely heading into the den after the first snowstorm of the season.

“Parks Canada staff respond to hundreds of human-wildlife incidents each year that involve unsecured human food or garbage.”

“What we are looking at with the Three Sisters property is infringement on the last wildlife corridor that's left to link Banff National Park and Kananaskis Country."