Letter to the Editor I am very concerned about environmental issues. Climate change/global warming is a phenomenon that I have been aware of for many…
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Kootenay Lake fishery could be fixed in less than a decade
“Kootenay Lake was a world-renowned sport fishery for decades because of the large (15-25-pound) Gerrard Rainbow trout – just like everybody else, I don’t want…
B.C.’s COVID-19 update for Sept. 17
As of Friday, Sept. 17, 86.5% (4,008,076) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 78.9%…
Elko Overhead Replacement Project website launched
A new website has been launched to provide people with details of the proposed Elko Overhead Replacement Project on Highway 3 west of Fernie. For…
Summer 2021 saw drop in groundwater levels in Basin
Hot and smoky conditions in the Columbia Basin and elsewhere in British Columbia were not the only signs of quickening climate change impacts this summer….
Residents invited to learn about hearing loss and dementia
During September’s World Alzheimer’s Month, the Alzheimer Society of B.C. is raising awareness across the Kootenays of many aspects of dementia, including brain health and…
Raise the roof for barn swallows
The Columbia wetlands, a globally-recognized natural treasure, plays host to a manner of aquatic and avian life, including bank and barn swallows. With two of…
Cranbrook Arts update
There is something for nearly everyone at Cranbrook Arts this fall and if the shoe fits come and join us. Cranbrook Arts would like to…
Fernie and CUPE Local 2093 ratify new collective agreement
The City of Fernie and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 2093 have reached a new collective agreement. This four-year contract offers wage…
Firefighters respond to structure fire in Fairmont
Members of the Fairmont Hot Springs and Windermere Fire Departments responded to a structure fire on Wilder Road in Fairmont Hot Springs this afternoon. “When…