Vehicle theft spike in Columbia Valley
RCMP in the Columbia Valley are seeing an uptick in the number of reported cases of thefts from vehicles in the past week or so. According to police, ...
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Invemere students engaged in public transit
(Photo courtesy of BC Transit) A group of students at Invermere's David Thompson Secondary are learning the value of civic engagement. The 18, ...
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June fundraiser set for East Kootenay NICU
It's being billed as A Night for NICU - a collaborative effort between the Province of BC, Kootenay East Regional Hospital District, East Kootenay Fou...
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Fire department discourages residential burning
Last week's grass fire in the Fairmont neighbourhood of Columere Park is prompting a warning from Rural Fire & Rescue in the Columbia Valley. Fire...
May 07, 2024
Building bylaws to change with new rules
Provincial legislation introduced by the BC government back in the Fall will change the look for some smaller towns and cities across the province. Th...
May 07, 2024
Housing Task Force making progress
A member of Cranbrook`s recently established Housing Task Force says the committee has worked hard to come up with some solutions to the city`s ongoin...
May 07, 2024
FireSmart bin events planned for Kragmont
(Firesmart Fox courtesy of FireSmart Canada) The Regional District of East Kootenay and FireSmart program is holding two bin events in Kragmont...
May 07, 2024
Weird April weather normal
The weather in the East Kootenay for April can probably be best described as ever-changing - from downpours of rain to hail and thundersnow, we likely...
May 06, 2024
Where are you going?
With the warmer weather, many of us will be spending more time in the great outdoors and backcountry. Chris Cawdell, with Cranbrook Search and Rescue,...
May 06, 2024
Recriminalizing Public Drug Use
A decision last month by the provincial government to recriminalize drug use in public spaces is gaining reaction from both sides of the debate. Not s...
May 06, 2024