Bright, sunny skies, a gentle breeze and the whir of reels – many reels. Numbers were down a bit for the Cranbrook Fire Fighters’ Association’s…
May in the East Kootenay ‘13
“Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May.” – William Shakespeare “No truer words bin rit.” – Ian Cobb May is the month when…
Flooding threats subsiding; waterways still high
The BC River Forecast Centre has downgraded the Flood Warning to a Flood Watch for the Elk River at Fernie. The BC River Forecast Centre…
Two rescued north of Elkford
Two men stranded 65-km north of Elkford were rescued yesterday (June 22). “A successful rescue mission approximately 65-km north of Elkford was conducted via helicopter…
Dam Alert canceled
BC Hydro announced at 1 p.m. today (June 23) that the Dam Alert issued for the Elko Dam last Friday night has been canceled. “The…
14th Avenue S work begins
Road reconstruction work on 14th Avenue South, between 13th Street South and 17th Street South is scheduled to begin tomorrow, Monday June 24, and continue…
Who decides what Canadians need?
By Miranda Holmes Unless you are a magazine publisher, you’ve probably never heard of the Canada Magazine Fund. Administered by Heritage Canada, the CMF was…
Evacuation order lifted for Hosmer
Water levels on the Elk River continued to drop overnight and residents in the community of Hosmer are heading home. “The evacuation order that has…
The Purge stumbles, reduced to slasher status
If you have a taste for mindless violence, you’ll love THE PURGE (2013) starring Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, and Max Burkholder. One of those rare…
Banksy’s place in graffiti art world explored
Book Review By Derryll White Ellsworth-Jones, Will (2012). Banksy I had never heard of Banksy before I picked up this book, but I have been…