Heritage House is proud to announce Galena Bay Odyssey: Reflections from a Hippie Homesteader, by Ellen Schwartz (pictured right above), has received a 2024 Historical Writing Award,…
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Galena Bay Odyssey a Kootenay roots story
A writer and educator reflects on the idealistic, tumultuous, and eye-opening time she spent as a back-to-the-land hippie homesteader in the Kootenays in the 1970s….
She will never be forgotten
Letter to the Editor As a former member with a son serving in the RCMP, my thoughts and prayers are with the family of Constable Shaelyn Yang…
Lottery paid out $23 million in Kootenays in ‘21
It was a record-setting year for lottery players in British Columbia, with more than $891 million in total prizes paid out, including $23 million to…
Students invited to apply for Beedie scholarships
Ryan Beedie’s $50-million scholarship foundation to award 105 scholarships in 2022; recipients will receive up to $40,000 each Virtual open house November 25 Beedie Luminaries,…
Local firefighters help battle Logan Lake area wildfire
Four firefighters from the District of Elkford have joined four firefighters from Invermere Fire Rescue in the battle on the Tremont Creek wildfire near Logan…
B.C.’s COVID-19 response and latest updates for Aug. 31
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, today (August 31) issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the…
Local to receive B.C.’s highest honour
Cranbrook resident Neil Cook is among 13 exceptional people to be appointed to the Order of British Columbia, the province’s highest form of recognition, Lt….
Punk and Politics, P2: The Joe Keithley Interview
Legendary Hardcore-Punk Rocker and Activist Talks Shop in lead-up to WinterBlast 2019 By Ferdy Belland “I’ve taken the same approach to politics as I do…
Overwhelming support for chamber policies at AGM
The Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce has received overwhelming support for its policies on wildfire interface, species at risk and remediation from the membership of the…