MD of Bighorn

“We’ve had a lot of meetings with locals and phone calls and text messages over the years. We appreciate the public engagement we’ve had through the ASP [area structure plan] process, various open houses, as well as site walks.”

A fire ban has been put into effect for Canmore and the Calgary Forest Area (CFA), which includes the MD of Bighorn, Kananaskis Country and Îyârhe (Stoney) Nakoda. 

Grizzly bears involved in human-bear conflicts, without young and with authorization by wildlife officers may be hunted by selected eligible individuals from pool created by forestry and parks minister.

Temperatures are predicted to reach 30 to 35 degrees Celsius this week.

“As this ecosystem continues to evolve, we see the potential for diversification and expansion of partners, resources and providers to better meet the wide range of housing needs within our community.”

Administration flagged the policy for review acknowledging it is outdated and has a lack of clear definition around what constitutes a recreation program, causing potential challenges in policy adherence.

“As part of the standard review process for disposition applications, the proposed project has been referred to local authorities, subject matter experts like wildlife biologists and others who may be directly impacted.”

One person was airlifted to hospital in Calgary.

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