Brent Nicholas Penitch 1972 – 2017 Brent Nicholas Penitch, 44, of Cranbrook, British Columbia, passed away on Tuesday, February 7th, 2017. Brent will always be…
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East Kootenay Air & Army Cadets Home-towner
Army Cadet Chris Cawdell from Cranbrook was at the Kootenay Cadet Sports Weekend held at Selkirk College in Castlegar on the weekend of January 27-29….
Locals off to Special Olympics World Winter Games
Three Cranbrook athletes are heading to Austria in one month to take part in the 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games. Cranbrook’s Roxana Podrasky, Erin…
$2 million in upgrades coming to EKRH
The sounds of hammers, nail guns and saws have rung in the New Year at East Kootenay Regional Hospital (EKRH), as Interior Health moves ahead…
Help needed monitoring spread of deadly bat disease
WANTED: Reports of dead bats and of bats flying during winter By Leigh Anne Isaac White Nose Syndrome (WNS), a fungal disease responsible for the…
CDCF accepting grant applications for 2017
In celebration of Canada’s 150th the CDCF has partnered with Community Foundations of Canada to increase local granting opportunities The Cranbrook and District Community Foundation…
Cranbrook RCMP Report
By S/Sgt. Hector Lee The following is a synopsis of calls received by Cranbrook RCMP for the week (from 6 a.m.) Feb. 6 to 6 a.m., Feb. 13. Police handled…
Sparwood Council Facts
The following is a synopsis of what occurred at the Feb. 6 District of Sparwood council meeting. Delegations RCMP – Elk Valley Regional Detachment Sgt….
67 people assisted at warming centres
The District of Sparwood is thanking “all our amazing volunteers and staff for their efforts during the closure of Highway 3 on Sunday and Monday…
$450,000 to Avalanche Canada from Trust
Winter backcountry users in Canada often rely on Avalanche Canada to help keep safe. To support the important work it does—including notifying backcountry users of…