The intersection of 4th Street South and 15th Avenue South in Cranbrook will be closed starting Monday, Sept. 15, to allow for the replacement of the St. Mary's sanitary sewer, according to the City of Cranbrook. A section of Rotary Way will also be closed for the remainder of construction as crews work along 4th Stree...

The Kootenay region recorded one of the highest rates of drug-impaired driving during the summer, according to BC Highway Patrol (BCHP). Between June 15 and Aug. 31, BCHP reportedly removed 626 impaired drivers from B.C. roads. Of those, 88 were in the Kootenays, including 31 impaired by drugs, which was the highest nu...

The City of Fernie has contentiously trudged forward with its plan for a new fire hall with the adoption of several financing plans. On Tuesday (Sep. 9), Council voted to adopt a loan authorization bylaw, direct an application to the Strategic Priorities Fund, and commit to the City's share of $12,000,000 to construct...

A new long-term care facility is moving forward in Cranbrook, aiming to double capacity and ease pressure on the local health system. Interior Health and the Kootenay East Regional Hospital District held a groundbreaking celebration Thursday, Sept. 11, at the future site of the facility on 4th Street South. Update: The...

A major capital project has now finished ahead of schedule in Kimberley. The City says St. Mary's Avenue has been upgraded with new underground water, sewer and storm systems, as well as a safer retaining wall, a new sidewalk and more. As a result, road users are asked to expect the following traffic changes: Portions...

The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) is investigating a second derailment in the East Kootenay involving a Canadian Pacific Kansas City train. TSB said Tuesday that it was deploying a team after a train derailed overnight near Jaffray, roughly 45 kilometres southeast of Cranbrook. A CPKC spokesperson says there were n...

Athletes from across the region have made a splash at this year's Canadian Wakesurf & Foiling Nationals at Lake Koocanusa. "We were excited to welcome over 70 riders from as far west as Vancouver Island and as far east as Ontario competing over two days," said one of the event organizers, Loree Duczek. &...

Kimberley RCMP has introduced its new commander at the latest Council meeting. Acting commander Cpl. Dean Kletzel welcomed S/Sgt. Dan Biggs to Council Monday (Sep. 8). "This is my sixth attachment, so I have bounced around quite a bit, but I have a little guy at home who's two, and then another one coming in Oct...

Cranbrook police are looking into a new wave of vandalism cropping up on local businesses recently. The word "SEKO" has been tagged in multiple locations across town, leaving store owners responsible for possibly substantial cleaning and repair costs. "These markings are more than just spray paint, they...

First responders in Kimberley and Cranbrook are hosting a charity golf tournament in support of Summit Community Services Society, a local organization that provides a range of social and victim support services in the region. The First Responders Charity Golf Classic is scheduled for Saturday, (Sept. 13) at Purcell Go...