At the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) convention in Vancouver last week, City of Cranbrook Councillor Wes Graham was elected to the 2023 – 2024…
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Happy tails to West in retirement
After seven years with the Cranbrook RCMP, West is turning in his emotional support vest for a life of luxury. West, a Labrador Retriever, has…
Category 2 open burning prohibitions rescinded in southeast
Effective at 1 p.m. today (Tuesday Sept. 26), category 2 open burning prohibitions will be rescinded throughout the Southeast Fire Centre’s jurisdiction. Due to decreased…
Columbia Valley RCMP Report
By Sgt Ed deJong This past week, September 18 to September 25, Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 73 calls for service. The following is a…
Quick Shift: A look at the Fernie Ghostriders
Welcome to Quick Shift, which provides a preview of each of the 20 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League teams, with insights from their respective general manager/head…
COTR hosting second annual World Tourism Day event
Theme of this year’s event is ‘Tourism and Green Investments’ College of the Rockies (COTR) Tourism Management department is hosting a World Tourism Day event…
Pedestrian struck and killed in Kootenay Pass
On September 22, at 9:30 p.m., emergency crews responded to a report of a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle on Highway 3 near the…
Major Capital Works projects nearing completion
As we get set to close out the month of September, some of the major projects highlighting the City of Cranbrook’s 2023 capital works program…
Elk Valley RCMP Report
By S/Sgt. Svend Nielsen Suspected hand grenade turned into Sparwood detachment On September 22 at 9:38 a.m., a complainant attended to the Sparwood RCMP Detachment…
Obituary of Imre Peter Rokus
Imre Peter Rokus It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Imre Peter Rokus early Friday morning September 15th, 2023. Born July…