Canmore News

There was a lot of laughter at the Civic Centre this weekend. The open house at the Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre featured a couple of new microscopes for people young and old to get up close and personal with a selection of corals, quartz and shells.

The call for volunteers went out last week for volunteers to drive seniors and people with disabilities between communities, or into Calgary, for medical appointments: the regional pilot project spans the MD of Bighorn, Canmore and Banff.

Dining out with young children is rarely child's play. First, there is the packing of the activity bag to ensure that entertainment is kept at the table, rather than under and around the restaurant staff's feet.

On July 3, Grand Falls native and biathlon athlete Patrick Cote will be biking from Jasper to Lake Louise, Alberta to raise funds for the Rockies Ride for Kids Foundation.

With the wedding season just around the corner, there are many ways to make a wedding in the Bow Valley more eco-friendly according to local executive wedding planner Angela Schrempf.

A motorcyclist died east of Canmore, Alta., Wednesday night, after he crashed while trying to overtake a tractor-trailer in a passing lane.

Lyse Deselliers has a fascination with Karsten Heuer and Leanne Allison. After reading Heuera s books a oeBeing Cariboua and a oeWalking the Big Wilda , and reading about the couple in Canadian Geographic magazine, Deselliers wanted to document their adventures in artwork.

Two words of advice this holiday season are to buy a fresh bird and not overcook it.

When Parks Canada talks about what constitutes a oethe perfect bear,a Bear 71 always came up.

They may be pretty, but alien plants can do a lot of damage in Canmore. Colorful flowers like oxeye daisies may seem harmless, but Lisa Guest, supervisor of Parks for the Town of Canmore, explains why they arena t. a oeTheya re everywhere,a Guest said.

Harumi Yokura is one pliet away from her dream of becoming a professional dancer.

An Alberta grizzly bear and one of her cubs were hit by a train and killed Monday near Canmore.

Pam Doyle/Canmore LeaderBrent Bittner is behind as Brett Zagozewski forges ahead in the sport men category Bittner was third and Zagozewski was second.

Provincial officials have captured a young grizzly bear orphaned by a train which killed its mother and sibling near Canmore.

There is a shortage of thousands of doctors in Canada, leaving 4.6 million Canadians - 14 per cent of the population - without a family physician, according to a report card from the College of Family Physicians of Canada .

A first of its kind for Canmore is coming to town. The first World Religions Conference will be held this Thursday at CCHS.

Alcohol believed to be a factor in fatal roll-over near Canmore, Alta. A A Canwest News Service June 6, 2009 5:21 AM A A One man has died in a single vehicle roll-over near Canmore, about 90 kilometers west of Calgary, Alta.

A summer of smoke is a sure way to ruin tourism, trigger adverse reactions in asthma sufferers and generally make life miserable for outdoor activities.

Controlled fires burning near Canmore and west of Sundre have prompted a health advisory for south central Alberta communities including Calgary.

Grieving family, friends and colleagues of Air France Flight 447's victims gathered here at the historic Notre-Dame Cathedral on Wednesday, on the same day investigators acknowledged the disaster over the Atlantic Ocean may never be fully explained.