MLA Report By Norm Macdonald The first legislative session of the 40th Parliament begins this week, and the main business of the House was to…
3 facts you need to know
…About what’s next… By Bill Bennett Now sworn in as Minister of Energy & Mines & Minister Responsible for Core Review, I will spend much…
Dogs attacking children; what’s to be done?
Letter to the editor On the morning of May 21 my young son was attacked by two dogs while riding his bike along the sidewalk…
Obituary for Irene Dunwoody
Irene Dunwoody Irene Dunwoody passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at the East Kootenay Regional Hospital in Cranbrook. She had been a resident…
A Father’s Day wander around Fort Steele
Check out the fort Canada Day Fort Steele Heritage Town isn’t just a local treasure – it’s one of the finest heritage sites in North…
Free transit to the Farmers’ Market
The City of Cranbrook and BC Transit are once again offering free rides to the Saturday Cranbrook Farmers’ Market. Passengers must indicate to their driver…
Doc shortage impacting Sparwood again
District of Sparwood and area residents are advised of a change to emergency department hours at the health centre in Sparwood next week due to…
Fozzyfest coming to Grasmere
Grasmere, nestled against the Montana border and east shore of Lake Koocanusa, will be home to Fozzyfest this weekend. Fozzyfest is an annual music festival,…
EK Beer Festival flows forward
It was a veritable feast of beer; a cornucopia overflowing with delicious elixirs of wheat, barley, hops, other tasty fermentable crops and saccharification, if you’ll…
Helping wildlife cross the road
By Larry Halverson/Friends of Kootenay “Collisions between wildlife and vehicles kill animals, damage vehicles and, occasionally, result in human injury or death. In recent years…