On February 16, at 1:05 p.m., Elk Valley Regional RCMP along with Sparwood Fire Rescue, BC and Alberta Ambulance, MOTT and Mainroad East Kootenay were…
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Snowfall warning for Elk Valley and national parks
Environment Canada today (Feb. 16) issued a snowfall warning for the Elk Valley and Kootenay National Park (particularly Highway 93 through Kootenay Park), as well…
Parks Canada seeks feedback on community plans
Parks Canada is seeking feedback on draft updated community plans for Lake Louise, Alberta and Field, B.C. The current Field Community Plan (2010) and Lake…
Consultation to begin on RDEK Five-Year Financial Plan
After completing its first review of the draft 2026-2030 Financial Plan, the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors is now hoping to…
KERHD Chair and Acting Chair re-elected
The Kootenay East Regional Hospital District (KERHD) Board held its annual election for Chair and Acting Chair Feb. 13, and both incumbents were re-elected by…
Snowfall anticipated region-wide
Snowfall is expected to return to the East Kootenay this evening and tomorrow (Feb. 15 and 16). Mainroad East Kootenay reports it has pretreated the…
Buy Canadian attracting domestic buyers
Canada’s winter recreational housing markets rebound in 2025, as push to ‘Buy Canadian’ attracts domestic buyers Following declining activity in 2024, the country’s most popular ski regions…
Cranbrook RCMP urges fraud awareness
Fraud and scams don’t just happen to “other people.” They can happen to anyone. From January 1 to January 31, Cranbrook RCMP responded to 15…
Kennel Club announces summer shows
Cranbrook & District Kennel Club (CKC) is thrilled to announce that we are offering six All-Breed Shows and four each of Rally and Obedience Trials…
IFF March Movie Night Cutting Through Rocks
With a successful annual festival just behind, Invermere Film Festival’s next Movie Night is Tuesday, March 3 at Columbia Valley Centre. Starting at 7 p.m….