Kimberley RCMP is seeking witnesses or information regarding a crash that took place Saturday afternoon, Nov. 8 on Highway 95A near Wycliffe Park Road. A…
Lunar New Year wines blend art and function
The Chef and the Grape By Chef Kristof Gillese The challenge with many people in the wine business is that they start treating wine as…
Pugs & Crows to Arts Station
The Pugs and Crows are an instrumental band that performs original music that evokes a shifting range of sonic colours and ambient soundscapes. The ensemble’s…
Book launch Nov. 14 at Pynelogs
Columbia Valley residents are encouraged to start planning their vintage outfits for the B.C. launch of local author Elinor Florence’s debut wartime novel, Bird’s Eye…
EKC and ICE launch the Zamboni Challenge
East Kootenay Community Credit Union (EKC) has partnered with the Kootenay ICE of the Western Hockey League to find the most skilled Zamboni driver in…
Firefighters save home and a cat
Cranbrook Fire and Emergency Services saved a city home yesterday evening, as well as a cat. Two fire engines and 12 firefighters responded to a 6:10…
I deserve a clean towel
Mommy’s Weird By Kyla Cornish The other morning as I was climbing out of the shower, I could smell a mouldy odour. It was my towel. It…
Perfectly Blunt; Cardinal series grows
Book Review By Derryll White Blunt, Giles (2012). Until the Night. I was pleased to go to work at Lotus Books and find a new…
Solar intensity ups the vibes
Celestial Rhythms By Khoji J Vihara Strong Solar flares generate intense spikes of electro-magnetic radiation, which then ionize the upper atmosphere, often causing radio blackouts….
JCI Kootenay wins national awards
JCI Kootenay 2014 Chapter President Nicole Anker and 2015 Chapter President elect Devon Twarowski recently returned from the 76th Annual JCI Canada National Convention held…