In a continued effort to enhance community safety and reduce bear attractants, residents in the Elk Valley can access up to $2,000 to help make…
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Urgent and Primary Care Centre opens in Elkford
The Urgent and Primary Care Centre (UPCC) in Elkford opened on May 21. The UPCC, open seven days a week, is built into the existing…
Two local schools getting accessible playgrounds funded
Twenty-five school districts in British Columbia will each receive $200,000 to fund the construction of new accessible school playgrounds, the provincial government announced last week….
CFKR reaches all-time high with 2025 granting
The Community Foundation of the Kootenay Rockies (CFKR) has reached a new all-time high in its annual community granting, with over $155,000 available to disburse…
Local fire departments receive CEPF support
More than 130 projects for more than 230 volunteer and composite fire departments, including six in the East Kootenay, will receive funding through new training…
CFKR invites 2025 grant applications
The Community Foundation of the Kootenay Rockies (CFKR) is pleased to invite applications to its 2025 granting process. This includes CFKR’s community funds in Elkford,…
Friday Highways Report for the East Kootenay
Friday Highways Report for the East Kootenay is a snapshot to give the travelling public a glimpse of what they may be heading into or…
RCMP holding Operation Pack a PC Dec. 14 in valley
Elk Valley Regional RCMP officers are holding their annual ‘Operation Pack a PC’ on December 14 from 10 a.m. to approximately 12 p.m. in all three…
Zone 7 swimmers excel at BC 55+ Games
Two Zone 7 swimmers recently participated in the BC 55+ Games in Salmon Arm. Cheryl Place (pictured above) (75-79f), of Boswell, received a bronze medal…
Separated hikers reunited after search near Elkford
On September 23 at approximately 6:30 p.m., Elk Valley Regional RCMP was dispatched to a report of a missing hiker to the east of the…