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PHOTOS: Alcohol, ink flow to create magical art in Canmore

PHOTOS: Alcohol, ink flow to create magical art in Canmore

Paulina Tokarski, who was born and raised in Poland and immigrated to Canada, creates artwork during a live demonstration event at Fallen Leaf Art Gallery in Canmore on Saturday (Aug. 31). Tokarski uses 99 per cent alcohol and ink as her main medium to give the work more depth, creating more meaning and emotion.
PHOTOS: Violin melodies echo through Banff library

PHOTOS: Violin melodies echo through Banff library

Violinist Evan Pyne and Ehrentraud Moser performed during the Once Upon An Alphabet Storytime at Banff Public Library on Saturday (Aug. 31). Pyne and Moser visited the Banff Public Library as part of their performance at the Banff International String Quartet Festival (BISQFest).
PHOTOS: Canmore Eagles training camp prepares for 2024-25 season

PHOTOS: Canmore Eagles training camp prepares for 2024-25 season

PHOTOS: Canmore Eagles training camp prepares for 2024-25 season
Harvest Festival caps off summer in Banff with tunes, market

Harvest Festival caps off summer in Banff with tunes, market

“Events like this keep the local music scene alive."
Arsonist sentenced to house arrest for setting fire to Lake Louise ski hill staff accommodation

Arsonist sentenced to house arrest for setting fire to Lake Louise ski hill staff accommodation

“Given the impact the fire had on the 175 residents who lost their home and all of their belongings, not to mention the potential for lost lives, those residents might consider the sentence ‘light’,”.
Canada Post proposes 25-cent price hike for stamps in 2025

Canada Post proposes 25-cent price hike for stamps in 2025

Canada Post is proposing an increase to regulated postage rates next year, bringing the price of most stamps up by 25 cents to $1.24.
Drivers see cheaper prices at the pump as crude oil slumps

Drivers see cheaper prices at the pump as crude oil slumps

Canadian drivers are enjoying cheaper gas prices heading into fall. The average gasoline price in Canada was 152.1 cents per litre Friday morning, according to price tracking website GasBuddy.com.
Canmore seniors lodge welcomes first residents to long-awaited dementia wing

Canmore seniors lodge welcomes first residents to long-awaited dementia wing

Bow River Lodge opens dementia floor after staffing and housing challenges caused delay.
Bugling bulls rounding up elk harems in Bow Valley

Bugling bulls rounding up elk harems in Bow Valley

“We do share this landscape with wildlife and it’s our responsibility to know how to recreate in the area with wildlife, especially during this sensitive time for the elk.”
Lakehead University paper shares bear attack stats in Alberta over last three decades

Lakehead University paper shares bear attack stats in Alberta over last three decades

Bear attack in Madden raises questions of bear attack frequency in Canada
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