The following is a synopsis of what occurred during the Nov. 5 District of Sparwood council meeting. DELEGATIONS TC Energy Preston Seier and Joni Lei…
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Resource sector collapsing under Horgan and NDP: Shypitka
Kootenay East MLA and Opposition Critic for Energy and Mines Tom Shypitka is anticipating further job loss in the resource sector following an announcement by…
CFKR receives donation from North Coal
North Coal Limited is committed to the well-being of the Elk Valley and is pleased to contribute to the Community Foundation of the Kootenay Rockies…
Teck launching two electric buses for employees
Teck Resources Limited (Teck) Oct. 22 announced it is launching two new electric passenger buses to transport employees to and from its Fording River and…
Summer in the East Kootenay 2019
Summer 2019 in the East Kootenay was about as lovely as one can hope for nowadays. We didn’t suffer from breathing weeks-upon-weeks of thick forest…
Special Weather Statement issued for Elk Valley
Environment Canada this afternoon (Sept. 26) issued a Special Weather Statement for the Elk Valley, warning of high elevation snow beginning Friday (Sept. 27). “A…
Forecast says flurries and frost possible for weekend
Environment Canada forecasts possible snow flurries and a sharp drop in temperatures across the East Kootenay this upcoming weekend (Sept. 27-29). The flurries may also…
College literacy programs to get funds
The British Columbia government Sept. 9 announced more than 90 communities with Community Adult Literacy Programming (CALP) will be sharing $2.4 million program funding, including…
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for much of region
Much of the East Kootenay is now under a severe thunderstorm watch, as per an alert issued by Environment Canada this morning (Friday, August 9)….
Time for B.C. to control private land logging
e-KNOW Editorial By Ian Cobb British Columbia currently has two standards when it comes to logging. There is Crown land logging, where the Ministry of…