The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) has issued an evacuation ORDER for 65 properties in Electoral Area E in the St. Mary Lake area. “High…
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Notes from City Hall
Smoky Air and Your Health Forest fire smoke is a complex and dynamic mixture of gasses and very small particles that can irritate the respiratory system…
Obituary for Guy William Downie
Guy William Downie, P.Eng. December 28, 1923 – August 03, 2018 Downie passed away fairly quietly at the Pines in Kimberley, British Columbia where he…
Call for volunteers for 55+ Games
Kimberley/Cranbrook 2018 55+ BC Games are just around the corner. The event will host approximately 2,200 athletes in 23 events in and around our cities…
Columbia River Treaty meetings underway
Representatives of the Canadian and American federal governments are meeting August 15 and 16 for the second round of negotiations to update the 54-year old…
Grateful for information meeting on fires
Last night the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) and BC Wildfire Services provided an update on the current fire situation for the public at…
Trust provides over $244k to 13 public art projects
Residents in 11 Columbia Basin communities will soon have new opportunities to interact with art created in the Basin by local artists. That’s because 13 works…
New charging station approved; water excellent
Kimberley City Council Report By Nowell Berg On August 13, City of Kimberley council held its regular bi-monthly meeting. Councillors Kent Goodwin, Albert Hoglund, Nigel…
Learning about conservation in the Kootenays
Throughout the summer young people are working hard to care for conservation lands as part of The Nature Trust of BC Conservation Youth Crews. “Having…
Columbia Valley RCMP Report
By Sgt. Darren Kakuno This past week, August 6 through August 12, the Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 92 calls for service. Lodged in cells…