By Erin Knutson The second annual Suicide Awareness Walk hosted by ?aqam and the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Kootenays was an event to be…
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Golf: a family affair for Cindy Soukoroff
Cindy Soukoroff has long been a staple of the Kootenays community; born and raised in Fernie, and now serving as the Director of Golf at…
Winter in the East Kootenay 2022/23
Old Man Winter stumbled into the East Kootenay with an intrusive snarl November 2, 2022 and proceeded to loiter about, casting his white detritus hither…
Wildfire threatens ?aqam community
At about 4 p.m. August 23, a wildfire broke out in the ?aqam community within proximity of the community housing corridor, resulting in the evacuation…
Sophie Pierre guest speaker for June chamber luncheon
Esteemed Ktunaxa elder Sophie Pierre will be the guest speaker at the Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce’s last luncheon before the summer break June 15. Sophie,…
Chief Agnes McCoy Centre opening celebrated
A small celebration was held for a great feat this morning in Cranbrook. Officials with Aqanttanam Housing Society, the City of Cranbrook, Columbia Basin Trust,…
BCAFN Chiefs re-elect Regional Chief
The BC Assembly of First Nations Chiefs (BCAFN) have re-elected Terry Teegee as the Regional Chief during the 17th BCAFN Annual General Meeting held online Nov….
Local communities get emergency preparedness support
Three local governments have been approved to receive a share of $4.2 million in provincial emergency preparedness funding. The funding is part of the nearly…
Marred by vandalism and theft city deer cull wraps up
A total of eight deer (three mule deer and five whitetail) were removed from the urban herd in the City of Cranbrook over a 12-week…