The BC Wildfire Service will be supporting the Nature Conservancy of Canada in conducting an ecosystem restoration burn in the Kootenay River Ranch area. This…
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Cranbrook businesses invited to share feedback
Local businesses are being asked to share their feedback through the City of Cranbrook’s Business Retention and Expansion (BRE+) Survey, open now until October 2…
MBSS students evacuated after lock down
Update 10 a.m.: The police incident at Mount Baker Secondary School is no longer impacting traffic in the surrounding area, and there is no risk…
To Hell with the Bells
By Erin Knutson The Cranbrook Retired Teachers’ Association (CRTA) celebrated the first day of school Tuesday (Sept. 8) with its annual “To Hell with the…
Creston apiary a Social Impact Award finalist
Swan Valley Honey and parent company Honey Bee Zen Apiaries Ltd. of Creston have been announced as a Social Impact Award finalist in the 2026 BC Food…
36th Show & Shine in Radium this weekend
One of the Columbia Valley’s biggest events of the year returns to Radium Hot Springs this upcoming weekend. The 36th annual Columbia Valley Classics Show…
City reaches milestone on Kimberley Avenue
The City of Kimberley is pleased to report that underground utility work on the Kimberley Avenue Corridor Improvements Project is nearing completion. The new watermain,…
Cops for Kids in region Sept 15 to 17
The team of enforcement cyclists and support crew rolled out of Kelowna Sept. 11 for the 2026 Cops for Kids Ride, an inspiring 10-day journey to…
Save the date for the Columbia Basin Symposium
Energy in focus at RE:Energize in Castlegar May 6 to 8, 2027 Residents from across the Columbia Basin are invited to discuss the future of…
FireSmart funding applications opening for 2027
Communities throughout British Columbia will have another opportunity to strengthen their wildfire resilience through the 2027 intake of the FireSmart Community Funding and Supports (FCFS)…