The draft Five-Year Financial Plan has been presented to the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors and the regional government is now…
Let the games begin
The 2014 David Thompson Secondary School/RCMP Rotary Challenge Cup starts this week. This challenge is taken seriously by the RCMP and for the last three…
Rogers postpones Cranbrook show due to health
Show re-scheduled Country music legend Kenny Rogers has postponed his scheduled February 26 concert appearance at Western Financial Place in Cranbrook due to illness. Many…
Large avalanche in Fernie area indicative of conditions
The Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC) is reporting that an “extremely large avalanche” has come down in the Fernie area. “No details yet but preliminary information…
No increases in KERHD budget
The Kootenay East Regional Hospital District (KERHD) has adopted its annual budget for 2014, and it includes some good news for taxpayers. The total budget…
Stepping up to the plate
By Danielle Cardozo Fernie-born Cranbrook chef to be team leader next week on MasterChef Canada And there you have it! It’s about damn time I…
Liberals aimed at discipline in budget
BC NDP not impressed The BC Liberal government says today’s budget maintains discipline by being balanced and supports economic growth and job creation. The budget…
E-KNOW readership strength forces server upgrade
East Kootenay News Online Weekly (e-KNOW) has been experiencing lags and brief periods of down time the past few weeks, all due to a continued…
Calgary woman killed in KNP head-on
At 10 a.m. on Feb. 15, Columbia Valley RCMP Detachment responded to a fatal accident on Highway 93 in Kootenay National Park (KNP), four kilometres…
Disability consultation tonight in Cranbrook
Cranbrook is set to welcome a face-to-face discussion this evening (Feb. 18) as part of a comprehensive, province-wide consultation on issues facing people with disabilities…