Fernie Heritage Library experienced some flooding in the basement last week, like many homes and buildings around the city, but business remains as usual, reports…
Old Man Luedecke with Jordie Lane at Arts Station
Old Man Luedecke isn’t afraid to put his neck on the line. His latest album, Tender Is The Night, goes beyond his beloved solo, banjo-driven…
$133k in grants are investments in youth
Mentoring, youth and community programs are getting $133,000 in Community Gaming Grants from the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development. These grants help fund…
Run off watches still occurring
With rain across the region Sunday, the rapid melting of snow and run off continued. There were no significant changes in the rural areas around…
Sand and sandbags mobilized for Elk Valley
With the heavy rain in the Elk Valley, melting and localized flooding is being reported. Sand and sandbags are set up at the Fernie Mainroads…
A swing and a miss
Letter to the Editor Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald’s recent Letter to the Editor entitled “Bill 2 will not stand up to a constitutional challenge”…
Behavioural finance and how rules-based investing helps build stable portfolios
By Kim Inglis According to BlackRock, the average investor underperforms virtually all other traditional asset classes and even inflation. When comparing 20-year annualized returns by…
Divine wines discovered at Vancouver Wine Festival
The Chef and the Grape By Chef Kristof Gillese Over 20,000 people came to the Vancouver Convention Centre last week for the 2014 @VanWineFest; the…
Celebrating women in trades this International Women’s Day
Letter to the Editor International Women’s Day is a great opportunity to celebrate the many career options available to women today. Doors are opening in…
High avalanche hazard closes highways
Travellers be advised – Highway 93 through Kootenay National Park is closed due to high avalanche hazard. The road is closed between Radium Hot Springs…