Monday, June 24 – 7 p.m. Wasa – A Forestry Unit crew was diverted to Wasa today as the lake levels started rising quickly. An…
Kootenays flooding eligible for disaster financial assistance
Municipalities and regional districts in the Kootenays will be breathing a bit easier this afternoon after Emergency Management BC (EMBC) announced areas impacted by overland…
Sandbagging begins in Wasa
Resources are being mobilized and routed to Wasa this morning as water levels are rising. “We have a Ministry of Forests Unit Crew en route…
RDEK gears up for Columbia Valley Town Hall Meetings
The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) will be kicking off its 2013 Town Hall Meetings in the Columbia Valley this upcoming week. “The goal…
Disaster assistance authorized for city
Major flooding in the Central Kootenay and East Kootenay from June 16 – 21, has caused property and content damages. As a result of the…
Diamonds in the Making
Annual Visual Arts Guild Exhibit The Fernie Visual Arts Guild presents their annual show, ‘Diamonds in the Making’ at the Arts Station from June 27…
The real moment of clarity
By Stephanie Stevens (Please see photo gallery below…) I wish I could remember her exact words… But they went something like this: “You cannot imagine…
Region stabilizing; watch on in Wasa
Hosmer – The evacuation orders in Hosmer have been rescinded and residents were allowed to return home this afternoon. Anyone unable to return home due…
Wax On walks off with $3,200
Three men with hairy legs plus a good cause plus a large, appreciative Sam Steele Days crowd equaled lots of funds raised June 15 in…
Firefighters give thanks
The Cranbrook Firefighters would like to thank all the kids and their families for coming out and making the 37th annual fishing clinic a huge…