A photographic presentation entitled ‘July in the East Kootenay’ should be all that needs to be said if one is familiar with the natural and…
Chasing down the Perseids
By Bob Ede Both my dogs are over a hundred in ‘dog years’. They weren’t sure why we had to hike into the mountains before…
John Cardinal series worth a look
Book Review By Derryll White Giles Blunt (2000), Forty words for sorrow. Can you spell D-E-S-P-A-I-R? He doesn’t say it but I believe it is…
Heartland stars coming to Cranbrook
Amber Marshall and Graham Wardle, stars of the CBC show Heartland, will be appearing at a meet-and- greet autograph session in Cranbrook on September 2….
Injured hiker rescued from Catamount area
Columbia Valley RCMP Report At 7:50 p.m. on August 17, Columbia Valley RCMP received a report of a male hiking in the area of Catamount…
Sparwood Council Facts
Development Variance Permit – Elk Valley Mobile Home Park Following a hearing to receive input from the public, District of Sparwood council August 19 declined a…
Numa fire flares up
A fire that has been burning in the Numa Creek drainage on the western side of Kootenay National Park for almost a month has “significantly”…
Applications now accepted for CBT’s Youth Grants Program
Just over $107,000 is available to fund projects that make a positive difference for Columbia Basin youth aged 12 to 29 in the upcoming Youth…
Justin Hines brings Vehicle of Change tour to Cranbrook
Justin Hines, a rising star in the Canadian folk-pop scene, has teamed up with East Kootenay Brain Injury Association for a benefit concert as part of his Vehicle…
Hydro program helps re-green Moir
Twenty six new trees have been planted at Moir Park in Cranbrook thanks to a grant from BC Hydro through its Re-greening Program. BC Hydro…