City of Kimberley Mayor Ron McRae presents Fire Chief Allen Collinson with the British Columbia 25-year service award. Fire Chief Collinson began his career with…
Four impaired drivers taken off the road
Kimberley RCMP took four impaired drivers off the road over a three-day period. The first occurred Thursday night when an officer pulled a vehicle over…
B&Es reported early Monday morning
Cranbrook RCMP is currently investigating a number of break and enters that occurred around 3 a.m. on Monday, March 10. An alarm was activated at…
Arrest made after stabbing
A 26-year-old male is in custody after a stabbing that took place in Cranbrook on March 7. Police were alerted to a male who had…
Self fill sandbag station at Jaffray Pub
A 20-person Unit Crew from the Wildfire Management Branch continued to assist with sandbagging efforts, stockpiling almost 2,000 sandbags today at the gravel pit next to…
Annual Career and Job Fair Wednesday
The eighth annual Career and Job Fair is shaping up to be another great event. Representatives from local and national companies, government agencies and professional…
Highway 93 expected to re-open later today
Highway 93 between Castle Junction and Radium Hot Springs, through Kootenay National Park, remains closed as of noon today (March 10). Parks Canada Visitor Safety…
RDEK budget decreased from last year
The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) adopted its five-year financial plan for the years 2014 – 2018 Friday, March 7. The 2014 budget is…
Chamber luncheon at COTR March 12
The Cranbrook and District Chamber of Commerce’s March general meeting luncheon is being held Wednesday, March 12 at the College of the Rockies gymnasium. The…
Hospital stay couldn’t have been better
Letter to the Editor I recently spent some time in the East Kootenay Regional Hospital and I would just like to tell everyone about the…