Crowsnest Pass council approved a request for a provincial safety review of Highway 3 through Coleman and will invite Elk Valley Resources to discuss mine operations and their potential local effects.

A major water-system upgrade planned for southeast Blairmore is now expected to cost between $5 million and $6 million, more than double the roughly $2.4-million estimate in Crowsnest Pass’s 2022 infrastructure master plan.

Crowsnest Pass council has approved a $1.71-million paving project for a busy section of Blairmore, choosing the full scope over less expensive options expected to have shorter service lives.

The Bellevue Fireman’s Park Society is asking the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass to support a major renewal of the municipally owned park, including a new mini-golf course, work on the cook shelter and landscaping improvements.

Overall use of the Crowsnest Pass Food Bank has remained relatively stable this year, but an increase in new clients and dwindling provincial supplies are creating added pressure ahead of the colder months.

Livingstone Range School Division is receiving new provincial money for smaller classes and additional classroom supports, but its own budget shows the funding will not translate into an overall increase in teachers this school year.

Antlered elk hunters in the Crowsnest Pass will remain under general licence rules this fall after the province withdrew a proposed move to a special draw.

Alberta’s 15-year-old students remain among Canada’s strongest performers in international testing, although the latest results also show a significant decline in reading and lower scores in all three subjects compared with earlier assessments.

During its Sept. 1 meeting, council directed staff to revise the draft bylaw to cap the charge for a new low-density home at $10,000, delay implementation until six months after adoption and allow charges to be paid in instalments regardless of their value.

Sparwood council reached consensus Sept. 1 that staff should draft terms of reference for a committee made up of council and community representatives. The proposal will return to a future committee-of-the-whole meeting before council decides whether to formally establish and fund it.

Plans for an outdoor stage and public washroom at Centennial Plaza are active again after the District of Sparwood secured a $650,000 grant.

The Crowsnest Pass Chamber of Commerce says it is rebuilding connections with local businesses after staffing turnover disrupted membership renewals and outreach through 2025 and early 2026.

Unexpected underground conditions have pushed the Bellevue water-main project behind schedule and could send its final cost significantly over its $2.825-million budget.