By Anie Hepher, Fernie Heritage Library A yellow house with green wooden shutters An apple orchard and just behind it, hills of great adventure A…
Eclipse Stores Inc. opens Cranbrook location
This week, Eclipse Stores Inc. will officially open its newest store in Cranbrook, making it the first Eclipse location in British Columbia. Located in the…
COTR business students winners at competition
Two College of the Rockies Business Administration teams came out winners at the 2014 Western Canadian Business Competition held March 21 to 23 at Okanagan…
Mining Week tour schedule released
Mining Week this year is Sunday, May 11 to Saturday, May 17. During this period, Teck will once again be offering mine tours at each…
Farm, Food, Fork – growing our local food economy
A local food initiative is underway in the Kootenay Boundary region that aims to grow, develop, and unify the local food economy. This is an undertaking…
Symphony of the Kootenays: A Celebration of Excellence
Symphony teams up with Mt. Baker Secondary School music program for extraordinary concerts. As a culmination to its highly successful 2013-14 season, The Symphony of…
Fish, wildlife and park permits move to FrontCounter BC
FrontCounter BC will begin processing fish, wildlife and park use permit applications through their 29 regional locations effective April 1, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource…
Projects support social well-being in Columbia Basin
32 projects receive support from the Trust’s Social Grants Program Thirty-two projects that support social well-being have been approved to receive nearly $1 million in…
Province takes aim at feral pigs
It is now legal for licensed hunters to harvest feral pigs anywhere in the province, under a new regulatory amendment designating the animal as ‘Schedule…
SD5 Board Notes
The following is a summary of motions carried by the School District No. 5 (SD5) School Board of Trustees during their March board meeting in…