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British Columbia has earned its Triple-A credit rating
Letter to the Editor There’s an important story to tell about B.C.’s record of fiscal prudence that often gets lost in the daily political coverage….
MP Atamanenko slams cuts to border services
Alex Atamanenko, MP for BC Southern Interior, slammed the Conservative Government for slashing services at the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and putting Canadian public…
2012 Columbia Valley Local Conservation Fund projects announced
Nine projects will receive funding from the Columbia Valley Local Conservation Fund in 2012. “The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors has…
Numbers on the rise at Rockies International
Cranbrook Airport Services Ltd., along with the City of Cranbrook, is pleased to announce that first quarter passenger numbers for the Canadian Rockies International Airport…
A little short but going strong!
The 2011 United Way Fundraising Campaign raised $98,327, slightly below the goal of $100,000. In these economic times and in view of the amount of…
Monitoring carnivores with cameras
Motion-activated cameras have been set up in Kootenay National Park as part of a carnivore monitoring project. Cameras are mounted on trees or encased in…
Sparwood Council Facts
Sparwood Lions Club District of Sparwood council April 23 received a request from the Sparwood Lions Club to waive the fee for use of the…
Missing couple found
A couple from Fort Macleod, Alta., on their way to Fernie last weekend and declared missing yesterday, have been found, report the RCMP. Jacob and…
Man pushes luck too far
Columbia Valley RCMP Report While conducting patrols in the Invermere area April 13, a pickup truck driven by a male known to not possess a…