Environment Canada is alerting nearby Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, about heavy snow expected tonight, with total amounts of 15 to 20 cm. “Rain will change to…
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Analysis highlights EVR as key economic engine
Elk Valley Resources (EVR), Canada’s largest producer of steelmaking coal, recently released results of a new socioeconomic study that shows the company’s significant contributions to…
Helping wildlife cross Highway 3 in Crowsnest Pass
Researchers from universities, government and conservation organizations have launched a new initiative to track grizzly bears, elk, and deer along Highway 3 in southwestern Alberta…
Weather warnings issued for nearby Highway 3 passes
If you are planning on departing or entering the East Kootenay via Highway 3 today, be aware of two weather warnings for Kootenay Pass and…
20th TransRockies race returns to Fernie
The TransRockies Singletrack 6 is returning to Fernie July 12 to 14. TransRockies Singletrack 6 is a six-day mountain bike adventure showcasing the best riding in…
Conservative MPs warn Teck takeover would be devastating
A trio of Conservative Party MPs gathered at Fiorentino Brothers Contracting Ltd. in Cranbrook’s Industrial Park Thursday morning to outline the critical importance of Teck…
Will Alberta redeem itself in the next provincial election?
“Perceptions,” by Gerry Warner Op-Ed Commentary Alberta is a strange place. Anyone who’s driven to Alberta through the Crowsnest Pass has seen the famous Limber…
Crowsnest man killed in workplace incident in Sparwood
On January 15 at 6:46 a.m., Elk Valley RCMP, along with BC Ambulance, attended to a workplace incident in the 500 block of Michel Creek…
Severe storm alert for southwest Alberta
Environment Canada has this afternoon issued a severe thunderstorm watch for parts of south and central Alberta, including Crowsnest Pass, Pincher Creek and Waterton National…
Volunteers plant endangered trees in Crowsnest Pass
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) recently worked with a few volunteers and the Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation of Canada to plant endangered trees on…