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.

Northback Holdings Corporation expects to submit its integrated application for the revised Grassy Mountain coal project to the Alberta Energy Regulator near the end of 2026.

Crowsnest Pass council asked Ron Hungar to return with a prioritized, costed plan and community-group support before seeking municipal backing for four heritage and tourism proposals.

School-zone speed limits will be back in effect Tuesday as students across the Crowsnest Pass return to class for the 2026-27 school year.

Crowsnest Pass council will reconsider its dust-suppression policy during budget deliberations after administration estimated that treating all municipal gravel roads could raise the annual cost from about $45,000 to roughly $400,000.

Crowsnest Pass voters will elect a new councillor November 17 after council approved the schedule for a municipal by-election.

Crown Mountain Resources plans to submit a revised environmental application for its proposed Elk Valley coal mine by the end of 2026, with the company forecasting construction activity in 2029 if it secures environmental approval and permits.

Crowsnest Pass council has advanced and deferred numerous initiatives for the 2027 budget process during a special budget meeting Aug. 19.

Castle Mountain Resort will celebrate three decades of one of its largest summer traditions when the Huckleberry Festival returns Saturday, Aug. 22.

The Regional District of East Kootenay Board has voted 12-3 to stop changing clocks twice a year and remain on Mountain Daylight Time year-round.

Fire restrictions have eased within the Crowsnest Pass urban service area, but residents travelling into neighbouring jurisdictions could still face campfire and off-road vehicle bans.

Crown Mountain Resources says it is preparing a revised environmental assessment application for its proposed steelmaking coal mine near Sparwood after completing a major stage of the provincial review.

Council authorized a five-year lease valued at $38,794.06 and changed the Highway 3 service boundary and simplify backyard fire pit permits

Sparwood council has authorized public notice for zoning variances connected to proposed fourplexes on six lots along Elder Drive.

After more than 20 years of bringing vendors and visitors together, the Coleman Community Market will return to the curling rink area at the Sportsplex on Aug. 1.

Sparwood will consult arena user groups before deciding whether to replace its 60-day cancellation requirement for prime-time ice with a tiered refund policy.