Tribunal rules controversial Canmore real estate developments allowed to proceed

A contentious proposed real estate development in Canmore got new life Tuesday. One year ago, Canmore town council rejected the Smith Creek development and decided the Three Sisters Village proposal needed significant changes. Three Sisters Mountain Village Properties Ltd., the project developer, appealed the decision to a municipal tribunal, and Tuesday the town was ordered to allow the projects to proceed. Conservation groups fought the proposal, saying it didn't provide enough space for wildl