As the City of Cranbrook gets ready to start the construction of a fence and proper lighting for the Cenotaph, the Royal Canadian Legion in…
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RCMP hold vehicle and boat checks by Koocanusa
On July 31, Elk Valley RCMP frontline officers, BC Highway Patrol officers, and the BC Conservation Service worked together to conduct a large-scale check stop…
ORVs now prohibited on Crown land in Southeast Fire Centre
Effective immediately, Monday, Aug. 10, off-road vehicles (ORV) will be prohibited on Crown land throughout the Southeast Fire Centre, which includes the Rocky Mountain Natural…
Epic weekend of rugby in Fernie
Terrace Northmen RFC regained the Men’s Saratoga Cup while the Rocky Mountain Rogues celebrated its maiden Women’s Saratoga Cup Championship after an incredible weekend of…
Council opts for consult on potential hospice locations
At a special meeting of council this morning (August 10), City of Cranbrook council reaffirmed its previous vote to move forward with public consultation on…
Local firefighters head out to help in Summerland
Two members of the Invermere Fire Department, along with one member of the Columbia Valley Rural Fire Department, headed out to assist with wildfire operations…
New four-way stops coming to downtown
A couple of permanent traffic changes in downtown Cranbrook are being made on Tuesday, August 18, to help keep vehicles, pedestrians and local businesses moving…
Crews on fire in Kootenay National Park
During a routine smoke flight Augusts 9, Parks Canada fire crews detected a small wildfire in the Ottertail Pass backcountry area of Kootenay National Park….
United Way appealing for donations
Letter to the Editor As the Summerland wildfires continue to impact communities across the Okanagan, British Columbia is under a province-wide state of emergency and…
Why more STR application approvals before rules are in place?
Letter to the Editor The Fairmont and Windermere Community Associations’ STR Committee has always supported a balanced approach that recognizes the important contribution short-term rentals…