Invermere resident and Kootenay International Junior Hockey League/Fernie Ghostriders player Robert Tye Rice will be featured on the television show Hit the Ice tonight (Thursday,…
City to do inventory of vacant downtown business spaces
The City of Cranbrook will be compiling an inventory of available/empty commercial space in the downtown following a motion made by Coun. Angus Davis Jan….
Sparwood Council Facts
DVP – 602 Sparwood Drive District of Sparwood council Jan. 7 approved a Development Variance Permit to vary a section of the Zoning Bylaw to…
MCA pushes forward with plans to buy Cherry Creek mineral tenure
The Meadowbrook Community Association (MCA) is proceeding with plans to purchase a 400+ acre mineral tenure adjacent to Cherry Creek Falls for $51,000. The purchase…
Canal Flats heading to by-election
Residents in the Village of Canal Flats are going to have to head back to the voting booth to elect a new council member following…
RDEK Board Highlights
Access Guardian Contribution Agreement signed The chair and chief administrative officer of the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) have signed the contribution agreement with…
Deck taking over as CBT chair
Radium Hot Springs resident Greg Deck is the new board chair of Columbia Basin Trust (CBT). He replaces long-time board chair, Kimberley resident Garry Merkel,…
Loaf shortlisted for Small Business BC’s Best Company Award
Fernie’s Loaf Bakery & Restaurant is delighted to be shortlisted for Small Business BC’s Best Company Award. This province-wide contest recognizes and celebrates the important contributions…
COTR helps rural Kenya prevent maternal deaths
College of the Rockies in collaboration with Kenya’s Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (DKUT) has recently embarked on a five-year maternal health project. Entitled MAISHA…
CareCards need to be replaced over next five years
Starting Feb. 15, and over the next five years, eligible British Columbians between the ages of 19 and 74 will be required to replace their…