Plan sets priorities based on input from Basin residents Based on input from people and communities in the region, Columbia Basin Trust has finalized a strategic…
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Opening Doors for Youth
Submitted by Kootenay Employment Services Unemployment continues to plague our younger generation. The current spike in the youth jobless rate triggered by COVID-19, only compounded…
Heroic journey saves lives and brings hope to community
By Erin Knutson The Starlite Campaign kicked off this year with the extraordinary vision of one local man and a team of supporters willing to…
Water work on Van Horne may discolour water
Water system maintenance work is being conducted by Public Works today near the site of a watermain break repair two weeks ago along Van Horne…
Planned ignitions causing some concerns
Cranbrook Fire and Emergency Services is receiving a large volume of inquiries regarding many small fires in the New Lake area of the city this…
B.C.’s COVID-19 response and latest updates for Nov. 3
Dr. Réka Gustafson, B.C.’s deputy provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, today (Nov. 3) issued the following joint statement regarding updates on…
Accounting firm ahead of the curve
By Erin Knutson Rice & Co, a recent entrant in East Kootenay’s accounting landscape, has seen their business grow significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Already…
Rotary Clubs partner on new online Bingo Fundraiser
Need some to add some fun to your Friday nights? Want to support positive community projects? The two Rotary Clubs in Cranbrook are inviting local…
Look at alternate ways to celebrate Halloween
By Dr. Albert De Villiers Interior Health has seen a recent increase in cases as we move through our second wave of COVID-19. This rise…
Horgan no Ardern and B.C.’s democracy is weaker than NZ’s
By Anita Nickerson and Joyce Green Op-Ed Commentary Three years ago, John Horgan and then-Green leader Andrew Weaver signed a “confidence and supply agreement” that…