The regional library system serving Crowsnest Pass is warning municipalities that flat funding and rising costs are putting pressure on shared library services across southwestern Alberta.

Crowsnest Pass council has approved a land use bylaw amendment allowing two planned units in a Southmore Drive development to be redesignated for residential use.

The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation is asking Crowsnest Pass council to help advance plans for expanded cardiac care in southern Alberta, saying residents continue to face higher cardiovascular risks while travelling long distances for treatment.

Crowsnest Pass council will debate a proposal next month that would direct administration to prepare 2027 operating budgets with expenses reduced by 10 per cent compared with 2026 levels.

Elk Valley firefighters responded to a gas leak in Hosmer Wednesday afternoon after a resident struck a gas line while using an excavator.

Crowsnest Pass residents were asked to help shape municipal priorities during a town hall focus group held June 16 at the Crowsnest Community Hall.

The session, which ran from 6 to 8 p.m., was described by Mayor Pat Rypien as the municipality’s first town hall meeting and a council-led initiative meant to gather ideas directly from residents. Approximately 46 people attended the open house.

Raylene Oram has been recognized as the Regional District of East Kootenay Electoral Area F Volunteer of the Year for 2026.

Northback officials say a new socioeconomic impact study prepared by Ernst and Young shows the revised Grassy Mountain project could bring billions of dollars in economic activity to Canada while creating local business opportunities in southwest Alberta.