The City of Kimberley is inviting residents and visitors to have their say on active transportation in our community. A new public engagement website has…
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Columbia Valley RCMP Report
By Sgt. Darren Kakuno This past week, September 14 through September 20, Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 63 calls for service. The following is a…
B.C.’s COVID-19 response and latest updates for Sept. 21
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer and Stephen Brown, deputy minister of health, today (Sept. 21) issued the following joint statement regarding updates on…
Obituary for Dylan Alexander MacDonald
Dylan Alexander MACDONALD July 7, 1994 ~ September 11, 2020 (age 26) It is with the deepest sadness that our family announces the sudden passing of Dylan Alexander…
Premier calls Oct. 24 election
Following a meeting with B.C.’s Lieutenant Governor, the Honourable Janet Austin, Premier John Horgan announced a provincial general election will occur on October 24. “I…
COVID-19 exposure reported at Invermere school
A School District No. 6 (Rocky Mountain) student has been exposed to COVID-19 at J. A. Laird Elementary School in Invermere. Interior Health reports a…
RDEK getting emergency preparedness funds
Local, regional, and Indigenous governments in communities throughout the province have been approved to receive their share of up to $3.4 million in provincial Community…
Water main break reduces traffic flow on 24th Avenue N
A large water main break has reduced traffic on 24th Avenue North near Steeples School to single-lane traffic Monday morning. Water will be shut off…
Prophets
By Peter Christensen Op-Ed Commentary How many times have we heard doomsday prophets ask if we believe in climate change? Putting the question this way…
Summer in the East Kootenay 2020
We’re a bit early, as summer doesn’t officially end until tomorrow, but 2020 has been one of the weirder and more annoying years in a…