WildSafeBC, the Elkford Library and the Fernie Fire Department will be co-hosting upcoming Wildlife Safety and How to Use Bear Spray Workshops. Come along and…
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Elk Valley RCMP Report
By Cst. Debra Katerenchuk Elk Valley RCMP responded to 506 calls for service between July 25 and August 26. RCMP responded to the following calls:…
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…
EV charging sites added in region
British Columbia’s province-wide electric vehicle charging network continues to grow with the completion of 12 charging sites, including one coming to the Kidd Creek rest…
Wildsight sounds alarm on whitebark pine logging
Conservationists are raising the alarm about logging of endangered, old-growth whitebark pine in the Elk Valley. More than 35 logging trucks of the rare tree…
Seven EKVC members make BC Cup team
Go EKVC! These seven East Kootenay Volleyball Club (EKVC) athletes will be travelling to Kamloops this coming week to participate in the BC Cup for…
Elkford artist taking show to Revelstoke
Elkford artist Katherine Russell takes her kiln-formed glass skills to Revelstoke July 26 to August 23 for a show at the Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre….
Spring in the East Kootenay
We had a fairly mellow spring in the East Kootenay. Enough rain to green things up, a few bouts of heat and some early fire…
Wildcat Days this weekend
Elkford comes alive this weekend (June 28 to 30) with the fun and games of Wildcat Days 2019. Check out the pancake breakfast, annual parade,…
Trust increases support for farmers’ markets program
Farmers’ markets are an important way of connecting Columbia Basin residents with the products of local farmers. Columbia Basin Trust (Trust) is increasing access to…