British Columbia’s natural resource officers, park rangers and conservation officers will be busy over the Victoria Day long weekend helping residents and visitors enjoy a safe and peaceful holiday. RCMP detachment manpower around the region is also, traditionally, beefed up … > Read More

April is the month that taunts and teases. In the mountainous clime of the East Kootenay, April is a fascinating mixture of atmospheric influence – one day ‘AH spring is here!’ to the next, ‘Here it comes again – bloody … > Read More

CBT supports purchase and preparation of new Fairmont multipurpose space What was once a pizza shop and real estate office will become a gathering place for the Fairmont community at large. Thanks to $100,000 from Columbia Basin Trust (CBT), the … > Read More

April is the month that taunts and teases. In the mountainous clime of the East Kootenay, April is a fascinating mixture of atmospheric influence – one day ‘AH spring is here!’ to the next, ‘Here it comes again – bloody … > Read More

Approximately 25 participants took part in the Kootenay Orienteers and Trail Runners’ fifth annual DnS 5K run along the Mark Creek Trail in Marysville on Sunday, May 5. For more: Kimberley Orienteers and Trail Runners Photo courtesy Chris Newel

Western Financial Group’s President and CEO Scott Tannas was appointed to the Canadian Senate by Prime Minister Stephen Harper on March 25. The company that purchased the naming rights to the formerly named Cranbrook Rec-Plex (now Western Financial Place, home of the … > Read More

Movie Reviews By Lynne Martin STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (2013) starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, and Zoe Saldana is the 12th installment in this very popular science fiction franchise. A sequel to the 2009 prequel titled STAR TREK, this newest … > Read More

Edward Daniel McKenzie “Ted” November 26, 1921 – May 12, 2013 Edward McKenzie passed away peacefully on May 12, 2013 at the East Kootenay Regional Hospital in Cranbrook at 91 years of age. Ted was born on a ranch in … > Read More