Invermere’s Snowflake Festival is returning to Kinsmen Beach on Friday, Jan. 18. Beginning at 6 p.m. and running until 8 p.m., the festival will also…
KSAR & RCR team up for Avy Days
On January 12, Kimberley Search and Rescue and Resorts of the Canadian Rockies are teaming up to present Avalanche Day. Teams will station at the…
City and IH considering closer working relationship
The entities that do the most for public health are local governments. That was part of a message delivered to the City of Cranbrook Jan….
Crash victim identified
The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died in a motor vehicle incident on Jan. 6, near Wasa. The man…
Reduced price deadline TODAY for Round the Mountain
QUICK! A reduced price deadline for participants in Kimberley’s Round the Mountain Festival is today, Tuesday, Jan. 8. “In just two years Round the Mountain…
Wilks presents $57,775 to Columbia Valley Cycling Society
A couple of hours after providing more than $60,000 for the Windermere Community Hall, the funding bonus continued in the Columbia Valley when Kootenay-Columbia MP…
Fernie’s regular council meeting schedule for 2013
The City of Fernie has released its regular council meeting schedule for 2013. Pursuant to Section 127 of the Community Charter, notice of the schedule of…
$60,300 for Windermere Community Hall
The Windermere Community Hall will receive $60,300 in upgrades thanks to a federal government grant delivered Jan. 6 by David Wilks, Kootenay-Columbia MP, on behalf…
Wasa man killed in single vehicle crash
A 52-year-old Wasa man was killed in an early morning crash Jan. 6 near the Wasa rest area. Cranbrook/Kimberley RCMP Detachment and East Kootenay Traffic…
City intends to close portion of St. Mary’s Avenue
The City of Kimberley intends to permanently close to traffic a 195.2 square metre portion of St. Mary’s Avenue, situated adjacent to 400 Ross Street…