Fortress Ski Resort approved to sell mountain water

CALGARY — Water flowing at the former Fortress Mountain Ski Resort may soon end up on Calgary store shelves. The province has approved the resort’s request, allowing it to sell roughly half the water it is already allowed to draw from nearby tributaries. The dormant ski resort, which is expected to reopen next winter, has had a licence to draw up to 98 million litres of local water annually since 1968. However, the water was only to be used to run its operations. Now, the resort will