Cranbrook and Kimberley RCMP officers, armed with a couple of “ringers” from Cranbrook Fire and Emergency Services, faced off against the Kootenay ICE in a…
City supports Sochi-bound Gord McArthur
On behalf of City of Cranbrook council, Mayor Wayne Stetski presented Gord McArthur a cheque for $500 to help with his costs to travel to…
Reinhart invited to Canadian Junior camp
The whirlwind that is the 2013/2014 hockey season for Kootenay ICE leading scorer and captain Sam Reinhart has doubled in intensity. Hockey Canada and the…
Celestial Rhythms – Week 49
By Khoji J Vihara December 2 – 8 Wrapping up this 13-year cycle New Moon of December 2 is 2013’s last meeting of Sun and…
Gift of Giving lit up downtown Cranbrook
Downtown Cranbrook lit up during the 43rd Annual Santa Claus Parade Friday, November 29, with the theme ‘The Gift of Giving.’ The only thing missing…
Expo celebrates environmental education and educators
Regional environmental education organizations gathered in Cranbrook Nov. 29 for the first Environmental Education Expo, hosted by Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network (CBEEN). Seventeen different…
Interior Health sets its sights on stopping HIV
On December 1 communities around the world celebrated World AIDS Day – a day dedicated to raising awareness about HIV prevention and treatment. This year’s…
Highway 3 closed at Sparwood: now open
Highway travel is not advised in the East Kootenay at this time. Drive BC is reporting that Highway 3 is closed at Sparwood (junction of…
One dead after family of five submerged in Elk River
One person is dead and two children are in severe condition after a Sunday afternoon motor vehicle accident west of Fernie. On December 1, at approximately…
Tax loss selling and strategies for the year
By Kim Inglis Despite positive performance in the broad markets many stocks remain in negative territory. Gold, materials, and mining sectors have been especially hard…