What does Cranbrook have in common with Bella Coola, Burns Lake, Chetwynd, Clearwater, Galiano Island, Hazelton, Kitimat, Nakusp, Pemberton, Port Alberni, Port Hardy, Princeton, Quesnel,…
Spirit Pond Haven opened in Baynes Lake
Spirit Pond Haven was officially opened March 8 by members of the Baynes Lake Seniors Housing Society and government officials. Above: Members of the Baynes Lake…
Burgess Shale worm provides crucial missing link
Discovery pushes fossil record back 200 million years Canada’s 505 million year-old Burgess Shale fossil beds, located in Yoho National Park, have yielded yet another…
Freckles Children’s Theatre presents…A Robert Munsch Medley
Freckles Children’s Theatre is at it again! Theatre professional extraordinaire Denise Baughan is drawing inspiration from one of the most loved children’s writers of our…
Mining permits’ process streamlined
Starting September 2013, mining permit amendments will no longer be required for some low-impact exploration activities. This will streamline the permitting process and allow resources…
Duo honoured for contribution
To celebrate International Women’s Day March 8 the Friends of the Cranbrook Women’s Resource Centre honoured Tanya Laing Gahr and Susan Hanson for their volunteer…
CKCA seeks members for Steering Committee
The Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA) invites members of the arts, culture and heritage community in the Columbia Basin to join its volunteer Steering Committee….
Kimberley homicide names released
The names of the victim and person charged in the March 8 homicide at Marysville have been released by RCMP. On March 8, Kimberley RCMP…
Cranbrook theatre gets $35,800
Cranbrook’s Studio/Stage Door Theatre has received $35,800 in federal government funding. The Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, along with David…
Police seek witnesses of hit and run
Kimberley RCMP are asking for assistance from the public regarding a hit and run that occurred sometime late afternoon Monday, March 11 in the intersection…