College of the Rockies celebrated 18 graduating students from its Fire Training certificate program at the Kimberley Conference and Athlete Training Centre on Friday, February…
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Distracted drivers beware
Columbia Valley RCMP, along with many other RCMP units throughout the province, will be targeting distracted driving during the month of March. Using your phone…
Columbia Valley RCMP Report
By Sgt. Bob Vatamaniuck During the past week the Columbia Valley RCMP detachment received about 55 calls for service. The following is a small sample of…
Amendments proposed for Wildlife and Wildfire Acts
New online system to obtain hunting licences part of proposed changes Legislative amendments introduced today will make it easier for hunters to complete licensing, permitting…
Fire Chief Al Collinson to retire
After a 28-year career with the Kimberley Fire Department, Fire Chief Al Collinson will be retiring on May 12. Collinson began his fire service career…
Obituary for Josephine Maria Dobos “Josie”
Josephine Maria Dobos “Josie” 1933 – 2017 Josephine Dobos passed away at the F.W. Green Memorial Home in Cranbrook on Sunday, February 19, 2017. Josie…
Roundtable for Sustainable Beef seeks public input
Since 2015, the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) has worked collaboratively with its multi- stakeholder membership to develop sustainability indicators for beef production in…
Fernie Lions Club thanks volunteers
By S.L. Furedi Putting on a large-scale event like the annual Demolition Derby requires a lot of volunteers. The Fernie Lions Club hosted a Volunteer…
From last in ’88 to Golden in ‘17
1988 Calgary Winter Olympic Games favourite meets and skis with fans Famous British Olympic ski jumper, Eddie the Eagle is currently in Golden (from February…
Jazz re-defining vocalist coming to region
You have to know the rules in order to break them. Andrea Superstein knows the rules. And she breaks them. Gleefully, taking swing, blues, Latin…