Grant Albert Flexhaug 1953 – 2020 July 28, 1953 – September 16, 2020 With deep sadness we announce the passing of Grant Albert Flexhaug, on…
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Obituary for Bill Rankins
Bill Rankins Bill (William) Rankins, 83, died in the early morning hours of September 06, 2020 after a 5-month battle with cancer. Bill was born…
Throne speech leaves many Kootenay-Columbians behind: MP
Rob Morrison, Member of Parliament for Kootenay-Columbia, highlighted Justin Trudeau’s failure to put Canada on a real path forward through the pandemic and help those…
Stellar weekend for East Kootenay riders
It was a stellar weekend for East Kootenay riders at the 2020 Wake Canada Wakesurf Nationals. Jaffray’s Cassidy Boehm took gold with a first place…
B.C.’s COVID-19 response and latest updates for Sept. 24
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Stephen Brown, deputy minister of health, today (Sept. 24) issued the following joint statement regarding updates on…
Obituary for William Allan Hunter
William Allan “Bill” Hunter 1947 – 2020 It is with regret we announce the passing of “Bill” Hunter in the East Kootenay Regional Hospital on…
IH tackling COVID-19, then and now
By Susan Brown Op-Ed Commentary The past seven months reflect some of most turbulent times our country has seen, so if you are feeling anxious…
Tourism Master Plan Zoom overview Sept. 30
On behalf of Fernie’s Tourism Master Plan Champion Group, we are excited to finally present, online at 7 p.m. Wednesday, September 30, an overview of…
It’s GoByBike Cranbrook Week Sept. 28-Oct. 4
Summer has waned under smoky skies and thoughts are now of cooler days to come. The fall season here in the Kootenays is spectacular with…
Legendary Trites-Leroux Mansion to be saved
By Erin Knutson The historic Trites-Leroux Mansion near downtown Fernie is one step further to restoration following a city council decision to take another glance…