Join the Jumbo Creek Conservation Society (JCCS) and Wildsight for ‘Grizzly Bears, Running out of Room with Clayton Lamb,’ preceded by the conservation society’s annual…
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At the Library
By Mike Selby Cranbrook Public Library Cranbrook’s Dave Butler (pictured above) returns with the second part of his Jenny Willson mysteries—‘No Place for Wolverines.’ Winner…
Tobacco Plains adding rooftop solar array
An exciting addition is underway on the roof of the ʔakink̓umǂasnuqǂiʔit (Tobacco Plains Community) brand new Community Administration and Health Centre. Through the commitment of…
Enhancing recreational opportunities on Basin trails
Columbia Basin Trust supports physical well-being through new granting program Whether biking to work, hiking peaks or walking pets, Columbia Basin residents prize the trails…
Growing population, economy drives hydro expansion
BC Hydro has completed a $27.5 million upgrade of the Fernie substation to meet the growing electricity needs of the area over the next 30…
Mainroad hosting information sessions
It’s time to Shift into Winter! Mainroad is hosting three pre-winter operations public information sessions in early November. Richard Douglas, Operations Manager for Mainroad East Kootenay Contracting, will…
Columbia Valley RCMP Report
By Sgt. Darren Kakuno This past week, October 29 through November 4, Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 60 calls for service. The following are some…
Nature at our doorstep
By Dan Hicks Situated along the City of Cranbrook’s northeast boundary, the Cranbrook Community Forest offers Cranbrookers easy access to a natural world of woodlands, hills, ponds,…
Charities, ‘political activity’ and free speech
By Pearl Eliadis Op-Ed Commentary An Ontario court recently issued one of the most important free speech rulings in Canada in years. Back on July…
Obituary for Margaret Mary BELLA
Margaret Mary BELLA APRIL 7, 1915 ~ OCTOBER 28, 2018 (AGE 103) Fernie’s centenarian, Margaret Mary Bella, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 28, 2018 at the age…