Changes made to the Range Act and Range Act regulation to improve the management of B.C.’s rangeland will come into force today, Forests, Lands and…
Keep your holidays from going up in flames
Cranbrook Fire & Emergency Services offers fire prevention tips for a safe and festive Holiday Season For most of us, the holiday season represents a…
Elizabeth Shepherd coming to Arts Station
Velvety-voiced pianist Elizabeth Shepherd arrived on the international scene in 2006 when she released her debut album Start To Move. Since then, the Montreal-based soul-jazz innovator has established herself as one…
To end violence against women, Canada needs a plan
This December 6 marks 25 years since 14 young women were senselessly murdered at l’École Polytechnique de Montréal. Since then, Canada has marked the date…
Chamber says minimum wage increase irresponsible
The BC Federation of Labour has launched a campaign to increase the minimum wage to $15/hour. The Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce is in agreement…
Obituary for Helen Dodgson
DODGSON, Helen Dates: Birth date: July 9, 1954 Death date: November 26, 2014 Obituary: Helen Dodgson passed away at the Elk Valley Hospital in Fernie…
Sparwood works together to dig out
By Marija Goetting Power outages, stranded people and powerful wind gusts were just some of the reported consequences of Friday night’s snowstorm. The Elk Valley…
B.C. winemakers are crafting greatness
The Chef and the Grape By Chef Kristof Gillese What compels a man to tear himself away from his family at the end of a…
Charitable giving strategies for the holiday season
By Kim Inglis For the third year in a row, Canadians have been more philanthropic than the year previous. According to the most recent BMO…
Osborne-Paradis claims first podium in four years
Canadian downhill skier finishes in second place, at first World Cup downhill of the 2014-15 season It was an exciting day for Canada as Alpine…