Columbia Valley RCMP Report By S/Sgt. Marko Shehovac Shots fired call turns into firecrackers fest At 12:16 a.m. on June 14, Columbia Valley RCMP Detachment…
Heavy rainfall warning issued
Environment Canada has issued a heavy rainfall warning for the Elk Valley, to go along with a region-wide High Streamflow Advisory. Late yesterday, the BC…
Citizen scientists asked to help increase knowledge of bats
‘Got Bats?’ community projects support conservation of bats by providing educational programs, conducting inventories of bats in buildings, working with landowners who have bats in buildings…
Bike Skills Park grand opening ceremony held
The Cranbrook Bike Skills Park Society held a brief ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open the Cranbrook Bike Park in Belmont Park Saturday, June 14….
Cranbrook Canada Day celebrations to be best ever
Explosions are going to be ripping across the sky July 1, twice as big as last year. Mountains of fun, entertainment and food are going…
BC Parks looking for park operators
From checking-in campers to maintaining trails, park operators are key to quality service delivery in B.C.’s provincial parks. The province is now looking for those…
College hosting International Sport Literature Conference
College of the Rockies will be host, from June 25 to 28, to the 31st annual International Sport Literature Association conference. Writers and scholars with an…
Rail trail coming closer to Jaffray area
By Dave Savage Have you enjoyed the NorthStar Trail between Cranbrook and Kimberley yet? This former railway track is now enjoyed by thousands and is…
Macdonald: teachers have his support
Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald knows what British Columbia’s teachers are experiencing and they have his support in their bid to get an improved contract…
An opportunity to give back with Lake Ambassadors
The Lake Windermere Ambassadors, a non-profit society, requires a volunteer with a financial background to act as their treasurer. This opening on the Board of…