Elk Valley RCMP and the Sparwood Fire Department responded to an early morning fire on August 24 in the Whiskey Jack subdivision. The fire, which is…
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Joy riders charged
Elk Valley RCMP have charged two men from Saskatchewan for being drunk in public after they opted to take a taxi home early Saturday morning in Fernie….
Awesome summer conserving the Kootenays
Throughout the summer while other young people were relaxing, The Nature Trust of BC Kootenay Conservation Youth Crew was hard at work. “I am an…
First Cadet Training Centre experience
East Kootenay Air & Army Cadets Home-towner Air Cadet Dhruv Jethwa spent three weeks of summer break attending Basic Sports and Fitness Course at Vernon…
Obituary for Patricia Dick
Patricia Dick March 7, 1930 – August 17, 2017 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Patricia Dick. Born in Glasgow,…
One million ‘Rosie the Riveters’ in Canada
By Elinor Florence Rosie the Riveter, the American girl with the red kerchief and the bulging biceps, is an iconic image. But Canada led the way…
The social return on investing in mentorship
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cranbrook (BBBS) has been providing mentoring programming in Cranbrook for 40 years and has plenty to celebrate given some of…
Hoping for better highways service this winter
Letter to the Editor As a retired 35-year highway administration worker, we can only feel and pray for the workers and private folks who drive…
Obituary for Raymond Richard Wills
Raymond Richard Wills October 17, 1939 – August 21, 2017 It is with great sadness that our family announces the passing of Raymond Richard Wills…
Huckleberry yogurt
Letter to the Editor I read with amusement the recent scary tales of huckleberrying at Yahk. Made me wonder who is in my picking patch….