The Spilli Chilli Cookoff returns to Spillimacheen on June 1. The long-running annual event feature a few changes this year, including a change to the…
Horoscope for the week beginning May 24
By Michael O’Connor Tip of the Week This Full Moon on May 25 is a special one indeed. Not only it is the fruition of…
Old Man Stephen and the winter mafia
Kootenay Crust By Ian Cobb Crappy, inclement weather makes me grouchy. It’s been crappy and inclement the past few days, following a glorious stretch of…
Natural air conditioning
A Mule Deer’s ears act like radiators. Their warm blood is circulated up to the ears, where it is cooled by air passing over the…
Jumbo council paves way for resort construction
The appointed municipal council that represents a ski hill proposal May 21 gave the go-ahead for the construction of that proposal. Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort…
SD5 puts $80,000 in Carbon Offsets Fund
School District No. 5 (SD5) is expected to pay out nearly $80,000 in Carbon Offsets to the Pacific Carbon Trust (PCT) in order to comply…
Obituary for Angelo Pascuzzi
Angelo Pascuzzi Dates: Birth date: March 26, 1926 Death date: May 14, 2013 Obituary: It is with great sorrow that the family of Angelo Pascuzzi announces…
Tee Off for Kootenay Kids Golf Gala
Get your eagle eyes honed because there is an upcoming charity golf tournament with a wealth of hole-in-one-prizes. The Kootenay Child Development Centre is presenting…
Media event example of business collaboration
An event planned to spark media attention about the Columbia Valley (Radium, Invermere, Panorama, Windermere, Fairmont) has turned into an idyllic example of local business…
COTR alum finalist for Best Job in the World
College of the Rockies Adventure Tourism Business Operations graduate Greg Snell is one of three finalists for Tourism Australia’s ‘Best Job in the World –…