Two men and one woman who were arrested and charged following a dramatic series of events in the Elk Valley July 4 had their day…
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An eye on the sky
College of the Rockies People: Their Courage, Curiosity, and Contributions Lakota holy man John Fire Lame Deer (1903-1976), once said, “When you see an eagle,…
Air SAR flies closer to fundraising goals
Committed to safety while on and off the job, North Coal is proud to support Elk Valley Air Search and Rescue Association (EVASARA) with a…
Regional tourism projects get funding boost
Destination BC is providing $4 million this year to support 57 tourism projects across British Columbia, including three in the East Kootenay and one in…
Pipeline should be the last built in B.C. or anywhere else
“Perceptions,” by Gerry Warner Op-Ed Commentary Forty-eight cents! That’s what I remember paying for a gallon of gas in the mid-1960s when I bought my…
Flower/plant sale proceeds to aid women and newborns
The sale of fresh cut bouquets, a dozen roses and select potted plants at any of Save-on-Foods’ 166 stores between May 9 and 15 will…
Sunrise Rotary Club 2018 scholarship recipient
By Dan Schellenberg Jared Zimmer Jared Zimmer, a recipient of a Sunrise Rotary Club of Cranbrook undergraduate scholarship in 2018, is currently in his fourth…
Deborah Grey’s Roadmap to Victory
By Erin Knutson The Kootenay-Columbia Conservative Association and Rob Morrison, candidate for Kootenay-Columbia, hosted an evening with former Leader of the Opposition, Deborah Grey, Saturday…
Local cadets help out at Nanton Bomber Museum
For cadet officers, one of the rewards is providing cadets with a leadership assignment and watching them work their way through planning, problem solving and…
Meet Fairmont’s First Fiddlers
By Erin Knutson Fairmont’s First Fiddlers has commenced with its weekly practices at Valley Coffee on Wednesdays in Fairmont Hot Springs. The group was formed…