Early fire detection and a quick response helped minimize damage to a local business overnight. At 3:51 a.m. on Wednesday, October 7, Cranbrook Fire &…
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Snow expected in Elk Valley this weekend
Mainroad East Kootenay Contracting is advising residents that snow flurries are expected in the Elk Valley this weekend. Drivers should prepare for 1one to three…
Advance voting locales for Area C
Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Electoral Area C voters don’t have to vote for an area director this election (due to acclamation) but voters…
Area restriction rescinded for Matthew Creek area
The BC Wildfire Service continues to respond to the Matthew Creek wildfire (N11020). This wildfire is estimated to be 1,826 hectares and is located approximately 10…
Cranbrook Public Library needs magazine sponsors
It is the kickoff of the Friends of the Cranbrook Public Library ‘Adopt A Magazine Campaign.’ Magazines are one of the most popular items at…
Fairmont Utilities boil water advisory rescinded
Fairmont Hot Springs Utility Ltd. this morning announced that the Boil Water Advisory issued following the recent temporary shutdown and repairs of the community water utility…
BCWS crew donates to Cranbrook Food Bank
We love our firefighters! In this season of thanksgiving, we want to extend a deeply heartfelt thank you to the crews from the BC Wildfire…
Advance voting tomorrow in RDEK
This is a reminder that the 2026 General Local Election for Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Electoral Areas E and F, as well as…
ORCBC project seeks rural case study regions
Trails, waterways, boat launches and backcountry access are already part of the economic fabric of many rural B.C. communities. A new project will work with…
Elk Valley Resources and Nupqu handed BCTRCR award
The 49th BC mine reclamation award ceremony recently took place in Fort St. John as part of the annual BC Mine Reclamation Symposium. The multi-day event…