The City of Kimberley is providing a rebate as an incentive to exchange a high volume toilet with an efficient low water consumption fixture. Our…
Bighorn blemish for the Sarge
Columbia Valley RCMP Report Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 44 calls for service over the past week. A few of the more noteworthy calls are…
Fernie’s tourism industry gets provincial boost
Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett announced last month that Fernie will receive $439,042 for projects this year that help support tourism infrastructure and amenities. The…
December’s Burn Fund Calendar contest winner
December’s Burn Fund Calendar contest winner is Kelly Thorsteinson. She was presented with a Christmas gift basket donated by Nutters Bulk and Natural Foods. Left to…
Greyhound parcels stolen
On Dec 28, the Kimberley Greyhound agent reported a number of parcels were stolen. Sometime between 11:30 p.m. on Dec 27 and 9 a.m. on…
2012 in the East Kootenay
One of the most enjoyable aspects of weaving the digital tapestry that is East Kootenay News Online Weekly is being able to get out and…
Regional communities received safety, infrastructure upgrades
Several East Kootenay communities received highway safety and infrastructure upgrades in the past year. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure’s 2012 Community Service Initiative, in…
City council regular meeting schedule
So one of your New Year’s resolutions was to become more involved in civic happenings? Well, here’s the schedule for City of Cranbrook council meetings…
Welcome to 2013
E-KNOW editorial For the deeply superstitious, the New Year must seem a daunting thing. We leave behind the comforting and even 2012, despite the predictions…
Kimberley accordion festival being put to rest
After 39 years of operation, and becoming one of the most celebration accordion festivals in the world, the Kimberley International Old Time Accordion Championship (KIOTAC)…