32 projects to improve our natural environment From counting bird species to increasing composting, 32 projects from around the Columbia Basin will address environmental well-being…
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Medieval Festival being featured on KSPS Spokane
By Michelle Forbes Airing January 25 at 8 p.m. When word of a Medieval Festival reached Bill Fitzner at KSPS in Spokane, Washington, it piqued…
Cranbrook RCMP Report
By Sgt. Barry Graham The following is a synopsis of calls received by Cranbrook RCMP for the week (from 6 a.m.) Jan. 15 to 6 a.m., Jan. 22. Police handled…
Obituary for Edith Irene Kinley
Edith Irene Kinley 1916 – 2017 Edith Irene Kinley passed away peacefully on Friday, December 29, 2017 at the age of 101 at Ivy House…
Local non-profit celebrates a successful year
JCI Kootenay members and their families recently came together to celebrate the organization’s achievements in 2017 and recognize some of the community’s most active young…
Obituary for Thomas Brian HART
Thomas Brian HART May 27, 1934 – January 16, 2018 With loved ones at his bedside, 83-year-old Thomas Brian Hart passed away at the Elk…
KAR recognizes Avalanche Awareness Day
Avalanche Awareness Day, a national celebration of Canada’s avalanche safety expertise, was recognized by Kimberley Alpine Resort on Saturday, Jan. 20. Kimberley and Cranbrook Search…
Democracy needs Proportional Representation
By Joyce Green Op-Ed Commentary B.C. will hold a referendum, soon, on whether to change the electoral system from the existing “first past the post”…
Wartime vet Iris Porter served in burning Egyptian desert
By Elinor Florence It was a true pleasure to chat with 97-year-old Iris Porter of Calgary, Alberta, about her five years in the British air…
ISIS militants return to Canada
Letter to the Editor It was with shock and sincere disappointment to watch the Liberal and NDP, including our Kootenay-Columbia riding Member of Parliament Wayne…