Columbia Valley RCMP Report By S/Sgt. Marko Shehovac You will note from many of the incidents we attend to, we are in the parenting business…
RCMP kept hopping with long weekend shenanigans
Cranbrook and Kimberley RCMP responded to over 100 calls for service during the Victoria Day long weekend. During the evening of Friday, May 16, RCMP…
Calgary man killed in ATV crash at Koocanusa
A 39-year-old Calgary man is dead following an ATV crash near Suzie Main Forest Service Road in the Kookanusa area on Friday May 16 at…
Day care covered with obscenities
Kimberley RCMP were called today (May 20) to Second Steps Day Care after unknown persons wrote a number of obscenities on the children’s play equipment….
Protect your home from wildfire
They are called grass fires, forest fires, wildland fires, or by a variety of names. Yet, no matter the name, they pose an evolving threat…
BC Hydro supports Sam Steele Days
BC Hydro is pleased to contribute $1,000 to Sam Steele Days 50th Anniversary Celebration. The community festival is an opportunity for area residents and tourists…
AGM helps celebrate 20th anniversary of Elkford location
‘Growth and Change’ was the theme of the East Kootenay Community Credit Union’s (EKC) 64th annual general meeting held in Elkford on Saturday, April 26….
Rounsville joins Interior Health board
Interior Health is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors. “These appointments strengthen community connections and help ensure…
Fire: More Good Than Harm
An award-winning fire-ecology researcher will give a public talk on May 22 at the College of the Rockies in Cranbrook. Dr. Lori Daniels, Associate Professor…
Beer Festival returning for third round at Fairmont
The third annual Fairmont Hot Springs Resort Beer Festival is June 14 at the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort Ski Hill. Over 70 beers from breweries…