Book Review By Derryll White Giles Blunt (2005). Blackfly Season. I sometimes wonder how the rest of the world views us, Canadians. It used to…
Kootenays severely shy of shelter
Kootenay Crust By Ian Cobb The Kootenays are a lovely sheltered paradise. Far beyond the hullabaloo of major population centres, the East Kootenay and Central…
Merchantable material will be wasted
Letter to the Editor Re: RDEK Baynes Lake proposed timber mastication project The proposed 2013 Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Baynes Lake Fuel load…
Climate defense rally at MP’s office
Cranbrook is joining communities across Canada in a national Defend Our Climate, Defend our Communities day of action today (Nov. 16) to show growing opposition to…
Light Up this evening in Platzl
The annual Platzl Light Up, presented by the Kimberley & District Chamber of Commerce, will be held tomorrow – Saturday, November 16. The Kimberley Community…
Cranbrook, Fernie get grants-in-lieu of property taxes
Today (Nov. 15) the B.C. Government will distribute approximately $18.2 million in compensation for municipal property taxes to 63 communities throughout the province. This years’ compensation represents an…
MP notes benefits for BC of Canada-EU Trade Agreement
David Wilks, Member of Parliament for Kootenay-Columbia last week highlighted the benefits of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). “This historic agreement…
Cultural Kitchen gets cooking
The Cultural Kitchen workshop program is currently underway in Kimberley in the kitchen at the Blarchmont Learning Centre. This program is open to everyone, with…
Tri-it Triathlon Clinic Nov. 24
On November 24 there is a free clinic for athletes who want to learn how to complete their first triathlon with confidence and for the…
Louise Dunn Area C Volunteer of the Year
Congratulations to Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Electoral Area C Volunteer of the Year, Louise Dunn. Louise is a passionate quilter who donates many…