A 57-year-old motorcyclist was killed Sunday afternoon following a crash on Highway 93 in Kootenay National Park. Columbia Valley RCMP Detachment members responded to a…
Teachers in tough come September
Kootenay Crust By Ian Cobb In one month we will begin to learn exactly how committed members of the B.C. Teachers Federation (BCTF) are in…
Arts Station welcoming Keith Greeninger
Is it his deep, textured voice, his rich, engaging songwriting, or his deft yet unpretentious playing? With nothing more than a guitar in hand and…
Texas blues to close Kaleidoscope Festival
Grammy winning blues vocalist and drummer Donald Ray Johnson, born in Texas, now based in Calgary, will bring his blues band to Kimberley August 9…
Village mayor provides fires update
Village of Canal Flats Mayor Ute Juras has provided an update via Facebook on the forest fires burning near the Columbia Valley town. “I have…
The Jazz Council is back!
It’s reunion time! Two years after their last concert together, the original members of The Jazz Council are bringing their infectious swing, magnetic energy, and…
COTR secures provincial funds for welding programs
On July 31, the Ministry of Advanced Education announced $164,000 in additional funding for College of the Rockies (COTR) foundation and apprenticeship welding programs. On…
College signs SunMine agreement
College of the Rockies President and CEO David Walls is pleased to be collaborating with the City of Kimberley, Teck, and the EcoSmart Foundation on…
Creating Community Champions for St. Mary Lake Wetlands
Wild about wetlands after taking a course in Castlegar in 2012, two St. Mary Lake residents saw wetlands surrounding their shoreline in a whole new…
Fernie Council Connection
The following is what transpired during the July 28 regular meeting of City of Fernie council. 1. AGREEMENTS, LICENCES PERMITS & POLICIES 1.2 Development Variance…