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Banff's Sunshine Village giving Castle Mountain Resort a lift

Castle Mountain is waiting for its Angel a high-speed chairlift that's helped skiers fly up Sunshine Village's Lookout Mountain in Banff since it was put into service in 1988.

Alberta ski hill operators reflect on a rollercoaster season that started slow but turned out OK

Alberta's ski hills have all hit the final run for the season, and after dry spells, spring flurries and everything in between,officials say it was a good year, despite a rocky start.

Some Alberta farmers might get a perfect storm, but the downpour's not good news for all

Environment and Climate Change Canada is expecting a ton of rain for eastern central and southern Alberta over Tuesday and Wednesday.

Calgary and Denver looking to one another, again, for downtown inspiration

A delegation from the Mile High City has travelled to Cowtown to talk office conversions as its bustling downtown recovers from pandemic shifts.

Company to host open house on contentious logging plans near Bragg Creek

Popular hiking trails near Bragg Creek, around 35 kilometres west of Calgary, are at risk from a proposed clearcut logging project and concerned outdoor enthusiasts are trying to stop it.
In Depth

Century of climbers' notes from alpine shelter offer glimpse of changing peaks

Thousands of climbers left a record of their trips, jotted into a register in a stone-built refuge known as Abbot Hut. These drawings, songs and scribbles help complete a picture of how the mountains are transforming in a warming climate.

Brush up on bear safety before heading into the bush, Alberta experts say

Spring is in the air. Bears are leaving their dens and people have a similar instinct to get outside.So this is the time of year when wildlife experts like to get people thinking about bear safety.

Student leaders worry as U of C revenues now rely on tuition more than base grants

While tuition increases are capped at two per cent annually, the governments latest budget doesnt include a similar inflation bump for post-secondary base operational grants.

Parks Canada eyes ways to get people to Moraine early, and help those who miss the last bus

After closing Moraine Lake road to private vehicles, officials are finalizing plans to offer alpine start shuttles, and an on-call ride to address safety concerns before people begin boarding shuttles again in the summer.

Banff wages slip behind comparable mountain towns, assessment finds

When it comes to pay, Banff residents are behind other mountain communities in Western Canada, including Whistler, Revelstoke, Jasper, Fernie and Canmore.