The Province has paused its planned expansion of the Provincial Sales Tax (PST) to professional services amid economic uncertainty caused by ongoing international trade disruptions. The PST expansion was scheduled to take effect on Oct. 1. "There's a time to stay the course, and there's a time to adjust. This is a...

Interior Health (IH) is advising Kootenay Lake residents to avoid skunks and take precautions after rabies was confirmed in a skunk in the region. On Sept. 17, IH and the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) confirmed rabies in a skunk from the Kootenay Lake region. The animal is believed to have been infectious from ...

A health alert has been issued urging residents not to consume mushrooms sold at Harrop Community Hall on Sunday (Sept. 20). The BC Drug and Poison Information Centre has reviewed and identified the mushrooms as potentially toxic. If you purchased these mushrooms, please do not consume them and dispose of them immediat...

Community partners are working together to care for Idlewild Park in Cranbrook, with the park temporarily closed Tuesday (Sept. 22) to allow the work to take place. A team of 60 to 80 employees and volunteers from Teck, the Rotary Club of Cranbrook BC and McElhanney will paint, spread mulch, weed, assemble picnic table...

A portion of 2nd Street South between Victoria Avenue South and 24th Avenue South will be closed temporarily from today (Sept. 21) until September 23. Revolution Earthworks Ltd. will be working on behalf of the City of Cranbrook and the BC Housing Corporation to install a new water service for the Claydon Village Rede...

The federal government is investing over $10 million in rural transit projects across B.C., including in Castlegar. The Castlegar Community Services Society has received $10,000 from Ottawa, plus an additional $2,000 from other grants, for a feasibility study to enhance its existing volunteer-based transportation initi...

The Columbia Basin Trust is looking to shed more light on the future of power and energy at an upcoming spring symposium. The Trust is hosting RE:Energize, a free-to-attend conference that will look at where energy comes from, how it reaches people, and efficient, reliable ways to use it. Participants can expect expert...

Ed Fest begins today (Sept. 18), launching a two-day celebration marking 100 years since Cranbrook Ed's famous escape. Now in its fourth year, the festival features family-friendly activities, arts and crafts, and live music. In August 1926, the Sells-Floto Circus arrived in Cranbrook with dozens of acts, including ele...

The inaugural BCHC regular season has begun, with two East Kootenay teams beginning their campaigns tonight (Sept. 18) on the road. In April, it was announced that the BCHC will become B.C.'s sanctioned Junior A league starting in the fall. The new league will include 22 teams across three divisions, including 14 curre...

Tonight, the Cranbrook Bucks open the 2026-27 regular season (Sept. 18), travelling to West Kelowna to face the Warriors. The game also marks a milestone for Bucks head coach Roshen Jaswal, who will lead the team in his first regular-season game after wrapping up the preseason. "It's been a lot of fun. I mean, the...