Candidates for Columbia–Kootenay–Southern Rockies NDP nomination will debate at Royal Alexandra Hall in Cranbrook on Saturday, February 8. NDP nomination candidates will debate in Cranbrook…
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B.C. Green’s nominate candidate for Nelson-Creston
B.C. Green Party leader Sonia Furstenau last week announced that the party has nominated former City of Nelson councillor Nicole Charlwood as its candidate for…
New snow and ice removal policy adopted for Fernie
By Erin Knutson City of Fernie council Nov. 22 adopted a new snow and ice control policy and directed staff to increase the 2022 snow…
Local cities developing poverty reduction action plans
With grant support from the Poverty Reduction Planning and Action Program, the City of Cranbrook in partnership with the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK)…
Vocalists combine for Feels Like Home show at Centre 64
By Mike Redfern Two exceptional vocal soloists, backed by an outstanding quartet, will be performing in the ‘Feels Like Home’ concert on stage in the…
Art going public thanks to new Trust program
Columbia Basin Trust commits $750,000 to help communities increase public art Communities in the Columbia Basin already benefit from spectacular natural surroundings. Now they have…
MP criticizes Liberals for killing heritage funding bill
Kootenay-Columbia Member of Parliament Wayne Stetski said NDP and Conservative Party support for a private member’s bill to help heritage building owners was defeated by…
Heritage structures face the future
Columbia Basin Trust’s Built Heritage Grants fund 16 projects with $1.4 million Heritage structures are physical reminders of our communities’ pasts. They may represent community-defining…
Audit says city faces human resources risks
The Office of the Auditor General for Local Government today released a performance audit report on the City of Fernie under the topic “Managing the…
CELP funding for local project
The provincial government is providing more than $550,000 to support energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, including solar power, biomass heating and energy retrofits to…