The 2017 Dirtbag Festival is being held March 24-25. The Dirtbag Festival is a celebration of the lifestyle that is so close to our hearts…
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ParticipACTION Griz Days-bound for Canada 150
ParticipACTION’s 150 Play List Tour, in honour of Canada’s 150th birthday, is coming to Fernie, on March 4-5. Fernie Griz Days is a winter festival…
Coping with the emotional aspect of investing
By Kim Inglis The average investor underperforms virtually all other traditional asset classes, even when inflation increases are included. J.P. Morgan, comparing 20-year annualized returns…
Pedestrian killed on Gold Creek Road
A collision on Gold Creek Road south of Cranbrook has claimed the life of one adult male. Cranbrook Emergency Services were called to a motor…
Obituary for Jorgen Juul Andersen
Jorgen Juul Andersen August 2, 1929 – February 8, 2017 It is with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to our Dad/Grampa. Jorgen was a…
Cutter Ranch making its mark across B.C.
A family-owned and operated East Kootenay ranch is growing its e-commerce capabilities to meet demands of a rapidly growing clientele. Cutter Ranch, which produces high-quality,…
Big oil owes British Columbians
More than 50 community groups from across B.C., including Wildsight here in the Kootenays, have signed onto an open letter arguing that fossil fuel companies owe…
3 facts you need to know
About the Throne Speech By Bill Bennett Kootenay East MLA 1. As a result of the hard work of British Columbians, and government’s clear, consistent…
$469.4 million in work coming for Highway 1
The Canadian and B.C. governments this morning announced almost half a billion dollars in upgrade work for the Trans-Canada highway, east and west of Golden….
Short-term rentals info session upcoming
The City of Fernie is hosting an upcoming information session on the growing topic of short-term property rentals. The information session will ask the question:…