The Kimberley & District Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Katherine Petersen as General Manager effective April 11….
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Students, snowpack and science
Submitted by Wildsight Living in the Kootenays means we know snow. We shovel it, watch it, talk about it, play in it, and then shovel…
Recognizing National Caregivers Day
Tuesday, April 5, was National Caregivers Day. This is a day for Canadians to recognize the enormous contribution caregivers make to our society. There are…
B.C.’s COVID-19 update for April 5
B.C. April 5 reported 258 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 357,758 cases in the province. Note: The numbers of total and new…
B.C. takes next steps in COVID-19 response
As people in B.C. continue to get vaccinated, the province continues with previously announced plans to further lift COVID-19 restrictions. The province has begun rolling…
Ecosystem restoration burn planned for Premier Lake area
The BC Wildfire Service is continuing to support BC Parks and the Rocky Mountain Trench Ecosystem Restoration Program in an ecosystem restoration burn, covering up…
Obituary of Marguerite Louise Corinne (Garneau) Backman
Marguerite Louise Corinne (Garneau) Backman A heartfelt tribute to our magnificent mother, grandmother, sister, cherished friend and lover of fury friends. Corinne was born and…
Sometimes you have to do what needs to be done
“Perceptions,” by Gerry Warner Op-Ed Commentary Not since David met Goliath have we seen anything like this. The midget is beating the giant! At least…
Local MLA tables bill to modernize name changes
Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA (BC Liberals) MLA Doug Clovechok reintroduced a bill today that would allow married British Columbians to combine or hyphenate their surnames at…
Wings festival celebrating 25 years
In the fall of 1996, Brian Lyall, marketing manager of Panorama Mountain Resort and Larry Halverson with Parks Canada, came up with the idea of…