Changes to the Manufactured Forest Products Regulation (MFPR) around export requirements for sawn-wood products and lumber made from western red cedar or cypress go into…
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Programs to aid cannabis producers, Indigenous businesses
Cannabis producers in B.C. will have greater access to local retailers and consumers, thanks to new direct delivery and farm-gate sales programs that are in…
CFES respond to kitchenette fire at Sandman Monday
Members of Cranbrook Fire & Emergency Services responded to a call of a kitchenette fire in one of the hotel rooms at the Sandman Inn…
Wildsight applauds province’s Old Growth Report
The B.C. government has released its long-awaited Old Growth Report. After months of speculation by both the forest industry and environmental organizations, the government put…
B.C.’s COVID-19 response and latest updates for Sept. 22
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer and Stephen Brown, deputy minister of health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel…
Obituary for Lyle Maurice Thompson
LYLE MAURICE THOMPSON JANUARY 22, 1941 – SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Lyle Thompson. Born in Elrose, Sask., Lyle…
Obituary for Elizabeth Duchscherer
Elizabeth “Liz” Duchscherer 1944 – 2020 December 24, 1944 – Irvine, Scotland September 12, 2020 – Cranbrook, British Columbia Elizabeth “Liz” Duchscherer (nee Macleanan) passed…
City seeks input on Active Transportation Master Plan
The City of Fernie is looking for community input as they write their Active Transportation Master Plan (ATMP). The objective of the plan is to…
B.C. and First Nations sign 25 year revenue sharing pact
First Nations in B.C. and the provincial government completed and signed a 23-year agreement on Sept. 16, that will see the province share approximately $3…
B.C. updates measures to enforce COVID-19 public safety
Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth is aligning the province’s ticketing measures with the provincial health officer’s (PHO) updated orders on Food…