By Peter Christensen Op-Ed Commentary In 1928 Olof Hansson, ‘Swedish vice-president’ to British Columbia, submitted a request to the Canadian Department of Indian Affairs to acquire a…
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Life Between the Monuments
By Stan Chung Op-Ed Commentary I have lived in Cranbrook for more than a decade. Sure, I know a few stories but maybe not enough…
Anticipating our almost total lunar eclipse August 27
By Dan Hicks Lead image: Total lunar eclipse as moon begins exiting Earth’s umbra shadow. Minnesota; March 14, 2025 01:38 CDT. An intimation of how…
At the Library
By Mike Selby Cranbrook Public Library Congratulations to all those who participated in the Summer Reading Club this year! You made it one of our…
Fernie supports MOU with Yaq̓it ʔa· knuqⱡi’it First Nation
By Erin Knutson The City of Fernie unanimously approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Yaq̓it ʔa·knuqⱡi’it First Nation during a special council meeting…
Star Collector lands at Mike and Kerry’s Garage
By Andrew Mayes At just 280 square feet, ‘Mike and Kerry’s Garage’ in Marysville, may be one of Canada’s smallest music venues. It is the…
East Kootenay AI adoption needs a productivity test
By Gleb Tsipursky Op-Ed Commentary The East Kootenay is having two useful conversations about artificial intelligence at the same time. One is about infrastructure. A recent…
The gold standard of a small city
By Stan Chung Op-Ed Commentary Every community wants to grow. More jobs. More homes. More investment. More visitors. Those things matter. They pay for schools,…
Hidden gems in August sky hidden by smoke and cloud
Starry Kootenay Skies By Dan Hicks Lead image: The great solar eclipse of August 12; an eclipse that Cranbrook could see – sort of.
Art Gallery Kimberley shuttering Sept. 13
You may have heard it through the grapevine, and if so, unfortunately some of what you’ve heard is true: Art Gallery Kimberley, located at “The…