To help reduce the risk of wildfires, the BC Wildfire Service is supporting BC Parks and the Shuswap Band in conducting an ecosystem restoration prescribed…
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Columbia Valley RCMP Report
By Cpl. Jeff Witzke This past week, September 8 through September 14, Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 65 calls for service. Be mindful of wildlife…
Five years later, B.C. is still failing to protect old-growth forests
Submitted by Wildsight Five years after the release of the Old-Growth Strategic Review report, the BC NDP’s momentum towards a “new, holistic approach” to the…
Safety work underway at RCMP building and Rotary Park
City of Cranbrook Public Works is undertaking two small but important projects on Tuesday, September 16, to improve safety and recreation in the community. A…
Evacuation Alert rescinded for Silver Basin Wildfire
Effective 4 pm Mountain Time Sept. 15, the Evacuation Alert for the Silver Basin wildfire adjacent to Bugaboo Provincial Park has been lifted. “The BC…
Scam text messages claiming to be from ICBC
Local residents are being targeted by fraudulent text messages falsely claiming to be from ICBC (Insurance Corporation of British Columbia). These scam texts state that…
Elk Valley Pride Festival Sept. 17 to 21
The Elk Valley Pride Festival is taking place September 17 – 21 in Fernie. The first day of the festival features Ride with Pride: Decoration…
Ikons of Rock at Key City Sept. 22
Ikons of Rock was founded in Winnipeg. All the musicians engaged in the tour are Canadian, but they are now corporately based in Las Vegas,…
35th annual Classics Car Show Sept. 19 and 20
From its humble roots running out of the former Village of Radium Hot Springs centre park 35 years ago, the Columbia Valley Classics Car Show…
Prescribed burn set for Forest Crown Estates west area
To help reduce the risk of wildfires, the BC Wildfire Service is supporting the City of Kimberley in conducting a prescribed burn in the Forest…