The BCHL has announced the winners of its year-end awards for the 2024-25 season and a Cranbrook Buck has made the list. Bryce Sookro has been honoured with the Top Defenceman Award. League officials note the Clarkson University commit finished as the BCHL's highest scoring defenceman with 56 points in 53 games, while ...

Local residents are being asked to use caution over the next several days as a combination of warm, dry conditions and strong winds in much of southern B.C. are adding to elevated wildfire danger. The BC Wildfire Service urges people to postpone any open burning until the windy conditions pass and to use extra caution ...

By: Tanner Smith May is Invasive Species Month in BC. The province and the Invasive Species Council of BC are trying to raise awareness by encouraging residents to take "small, simple steps to help stop the spread of invasive species." This year's theme is "small actions, big impact" as your hiking ...

By: Tanner Smith The City of Cranbrook has rescinded its water quality advisory. After being under this advisory since April 9, city officials say turbidity level tests finally show positive results in the Philips Reservoir (below 1 NTU). In a release, the City says rising turbidity levels are common with surface water...

The Fernie Chamber of Commerce has now announced its third annual Golf Tournament FUNdraiser. On June 19, local businesses are set to come down to the Fernie Golf Club to network, team build and raise funds. Proceeds will go towards the Chamber's core priorities, including membership engagement, advocacy, housing, labo...

Fernie residents are invited to help the community by attending a grand feast this weekend. "Feast for a Cause" is back for its second year at the Fernie Memorial Arena, this time to raise funds for much-needed diagnostic equipment at the Elk Valley Hospital. The East Kootenay Foundation for Health will be m...

Street sweepers are moving on to a new part of Cranbrook today, May 1. Crews were cleaning up Zone 1 West back in mid-April, but they will now be working in Zone 3, from Victoria Avenue to 34th Avenue South, between 2nd Street North and 11th Street South. The work is expected to take place over the next few weeks. &qu...

The City of Cranbrook is urging motorists to plan ahead as crews begin their work on BC Housing's new shelter project next week. Local traffic around 2nd Street North is set to be impacted starting on Monday (May 5) as water infrastructure work splits into three phases, as follows: May 5 to May 9: 2nd Street North wil...

Key City's annual water education campaign begins this week, asking residents to "Be an H20 Hero". The Water Conservation Program has become especially vital after water-related challenges over the past two summers. Tanya Nadeau is set to return to her role as the Water Ambassador in the summer of 2025. &quo...

Cranbrook's Ryan Huska has been named an assistant coach to the Canadian national men's team staff at the upcoming IIHF World Hockey Championship. Huska, recently completed his second season (2023-25) as head coach of the Calgary Flames after serving as an assistant for five seasons (2018-23). Prior to joining the Flam...