About doing business in B.C. By Bill Bennett Kootenay East MLA The B.C. government is working with small businesses to identify ways to make it…
Drug dealer busted in Marysville
On the evening of Oct 24, members of the Cranbrook and Kimberley RCMP executed a search warrant under the Controlled Drugs and Substance Act in…
Bear awareness program going door-to-door
City of Fernie residents living in high bear traffic areas can expect knocks on their doors Oct. 28 when a joint task force undertakes a…
Obituary for Maria Elma (Niebergall) Mitchell
MITCHELL, Maria Elma (Niebergall) Dates: Birth date: January 2, 1912 Death date: October 20, 2013 Obituary: After living a long life (101), Elma died peacefully…
Obituary for Joseph Gilles Desalle Pelletier
Joseph Gilles Desalle Pelletier “Pete” 1933 – 2013 Pete Pelletier had an adventurer’s heart and an enduring wanderlust that led him down many paths and…
Obituary for Barbara Adams
Barbara Adams 1926 – 2013 Mrs. Barbara Adams, of Cranbrook, BC passed away surrounded by her family at the East Kootenay Regional Hospital on Saturday,…
Thick fog caused travel snags at airport
On the bright side, it’s sunny above the thick fog that has enveloped the City of Cranbrook and area since Tuesday, Oct. 22. That is…
Deer challenge dismissed in Supreme Court
The District of Invermere has been doing it right. A lawsuit filed against the district by the Invermere Deer Protection Society, challenging the process undertaken…
Historic Galena St. Mark’s Church vandalized
Vandalism stained the historic Galena St. Mark’s Church and Cemetery over the Thanksgiving weekend. “I was advised by a local visitor to the cemetery on…
Skating club seeks sponsors for upcoming competition
Dear Community Businesses: The North Star Skating Club is proud to host the East Kootenay Invitational Figure Skating Competition Nov. 28-Dec. 1 in Kimberley. The…