By Mike Selby Cranbrook Public Library The Cranbrook Public Library opened its door on July 4, 1925, meaning we are turning 100! It is not…
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CanExport grant to help city explore economic diversity
The City of Cranbrook continues to work on diversifying the local economy with regional partners from Calgary and Spokane, thanks to grant funding from the…
Kootenay Columbia Agri-Forum March 20 and 21
Are you a farmer producing beef? Join us in Creston, for the Kootenay Columbia Agri-Forum, the first-ever conference and forum for Kootenay & Boundary farmers….
College and city create innovation partnership MOU
College of the Rockies (COTR) and the City of Cranbrook are moving forward on a joint initiative to co-create and develop social innovation and change…
CCT presenting a cinematic season
Following a successful 2024-25 season revisiting past productions, Cranbrook Community Theatre (CCT) invites audiences to “Go to the Movies” for its 2025-26 season. Each of…
Obituary of Reuben Troy Donovan Blackwater
Reuben Troy Donovan Blackwater Passed in the early morning of February 28, 2025. He was an intelligent, kind-hearted man, who was an incredibly gifted musician…
Tourism Fernie wins provincial award
Vancouver was host to this year’s BC Tourism Industry Conference presented by the Tourism Industry Association of BC (TIABC). The 2025 BC Tourism Industry Awards…
Ghostriders alum growing with ACAC Ooks
Fernie Ghostriders alum McCoy Bidewell (2020-22) completed his second season in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference with the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Ooks. Bidewell…
The 2025 provincial budget ignores rural B.C.
By Scott McInnis On March 4, Finance Minister Brenda Bailey tabled the B.C. 2025 Budget in the Legislature. I want to highlight several points within…
Obituary of Robbie BILLEY
Robbie BILLEY May 11, 1953 ~ February 27, 2025 (age 71) Robbie was born in Fernie on May 11, 1953, to Donald and Helene (Blondie) Billey. He spent…