CALGARY — A pending sale of Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in Golden, B.C., to Calgary-based Resorts of the Canadian Rockies is awaiting regulatory approval from the government with the transaction expected to be completed by the end of the year.

“The possible inclusion of the Kicking Horse Mountain Resort brand within the Resorts of the Canadian Rockies family is a strong, strategic fit and establishes a great platform for the future of the resort,” said Kicking Horse Mountain Resort president and chief executive Steve Paccagnan in a statement.