Crowsnest Pass

• Head of Alberta commission on Rocky Mountain coal mining concerned over new applications

  Last week, an Australia-based company resurrected a proposal for the Grassy Mountain steelmaking coal mine in southern Alberta, applying for three licences from the AER.

  Environment

  Sep 25
  
• More bear activity expected ahead of hibernation in Crowsnest Pass

  Summer may be winding down, but it's now peak season for hungry bears heading into hibernation. Crysty Pool hopes the community steps up to be more vigilant.

  Environment

  Sep 7
  
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• Crowsnest Museum hosts art and craft market for Indigenous History Month

  'To be able to be welcomed in a different community and show our art is amazing,' said Blaine Burgoyne, Indigenous View photographer.

  Canada

  Jun 30
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• 120 years later: How the Frank Slide reshaped the land, legacy of the Crowsnest Pass

  Frank Slide isn't the only tragedy the community endured. The Crowsnest Pass, which encompasses several towns at the eastern edge of Alberta's Rockies, has a storied past.

  Features

  Apr 27
• Livingstone-Macleod UCP members raising concerns over nomination vote

  Residents of the Livingstone-Macleod riding in southern Alberta are raising concerns about the voting process for the recent UCP nominations and the Take Back Alberta group.

  Politics

  Mar 24
• Advocates say Crowsnest Pass ‘ripe for opportunity’ to grow tourism sector

  Travel Alberta has identified the Crowsnest Pass-Pincher Creek-Waterton area as one of 10 development zones within the province showing potential in the tourism industry.

  Features

  Jan 10
• Mountain pine beetle population decimated in Jasper National Park after consecutive deep freezes

  Parks Canada said it was a memorable cold snap in 2019 that really started to significantly bring down the population of mountain pine beetles in Jasper National Park.

  Environment

  Dec 16, 2022
• Officers say man fatally shot in Blairmore, Alta., tried to run them over: ASIRT

  Despite the lack of evidence from a non-biased third party, the ASIRT report said the officers are not believed to have committed a criminal offence.

  Crime

  Nov 10, 2022
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• Crowsnest Pass wildlife camera-monitoring project finishes first year

  Last year, the Nature Conservancy of Canada started a wildlife camera monitoring project called Linking Landscapes. They’ve collected nearly 450,000 wildlife images so far.

  Environment

  Nov 8, 2022
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• Coal mine supporters hope ‘little window’ with new premier generates change

  Supporters of open-pit coal mining say there's a chance new mines could be built in Alberta's Rockies after comments from the province's new premier.

  Politics

  Oct 19, 2022