Canmore released a plan this week for what its calling the Bow Valley Community Fireguard, which would run from the east park gates to Dead Mans Flats. The town says the plan was created with help from wildfire behaviour experts, disaster planners, forestry specialists and biologists.

Following a public vote earlier this month, Banff town council has passed a bylaw rescinding their original decision to have an annual pedestrian zone downtown on Banff Avenue during the summer months.

The facilities will serve projects operating in Albertas Industrial Heartland northeast of Edmonton.