Cranbrook RCMP met with Mayor Wayne Price and City Council this week to help shape the 2025/2026 Annual Performance Plan, focusing efforts on local safety priorities for the coming year. The plan outlines goals such as reducing crime and victimization, expanding Restorative Justice, strengthening relationships with Ind...

A dog rescued from years of neglect in Mexico has been flown from Abbotsford to a new foster home in Cranbrook by volunteer pilots with Canadian Wings of Rescue. Freya was found chained and starved before being rescued by Wet Noses Rescue. After initial care and fostering in Abbotsford, she was ready for a new foster h...

Teams from Elk Valley Resources took the top scores at the 67th annual B.C. Provincial Mine Rescue and First Aid Competition, held June 6 and 7 at the Britannia Mine Museum. The annual event brought together 16 mine rescue and first aid teams from across the province to compete in simulated emergency scenarios, includi...

Although details are limited, WestJet has gone public over what it believes was a potential cybersecurity incident that may have affected its employees and customers. "(We are) aware of a cybersecurity incident involving internal systems and the WestJet app, which has restricted access for several users. We have a...

The Interior Health Authority has issued a Toxic Drug Alert for the Nelson area. The warning, made public late Friday through social media, warns of the potential mixing of Carfentanil into some of the unregulated supply in the region. Sold in light pink pebbles as either Down, Dope, or Fentanyl, IH contends the opioid...

Marsden Street and the Marsden Street Bridge will close to vehicle traffic starting Monday, June 16, as the City begins work on the Marsden Street Active Transportation Project. The upgrades include a new sidewalk between Rotary Drive and Warren Avenue, realignment of the Marsden-Montgomery intersection, and stormwater...

A research initiative underway in southwest Alberta is working to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions and improve public safety along Highway 3, a major transportation route that connects directly to communities in southeastern British Columbia, including Cranbrook. Researchers from conservation groups, universities, an...

The Spirit of the Rockies Festival is set to return to Cranbrook from Thursday, June 19 through Sunday, June 22, offering four days of community-focused events and activities. The festival kicks off Thursday with a pancake breakfast at Tamarack Centre, followed by a free family movie night at the Cranbrook Curling Rink...

Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the East Kootenay region from Invermere to Cranbrook on Thursday (Jun. 12). Wind gusts are forecasted to move from 20 km/h to 90 km/h early this evening, with conditions that could lead to the development of severe thunderstorms. "When thunder roars, g...

As the RDEK prepares to open a new Transfer Station in Radium, staff are encouraging residents to pre-sort recyclables at home to save time at the site. "A simple home sorting system can make drop-offs much quicker," said Kevin Paterson, RDEK's general manager of engineering and environmental services. Unlike...