e-KNOW Editorial By Ian Cobb The City of Fernie has lost its matriarch. That’s how I saw Mary Giuliano, who passed away August 17 in…
Small miracles and a million things to do
Kootenay Crust – By Ian Cobb Op-Ed Commentary The older one gets the faster the years fly by. A truism. Another one I have just…
Here’s to a kinder, gentler and slower 2024
e-KNOW Editorial By Ian Cobb Years pass by so quickly nowadays it seems. You know you’re nearing the final stretch in life when 365 days…
Spring in the East Kootenay
Springtime in the East Kootenay is a diverse and wide-ranging affair. From wintery returns to summery splendour to soggy sections, you never know what you’ll…
Here’s to doing better in 2023
e-KNOW Editorial By Ian Cobb It seems to be a common thing these recent years – stating at the end of each 365-day cycle that…
The Great Eby’s Cavalcade of Cash
Kootenay Crust – By Ian Cobb Op-Ed Commentary There is no provincial election in sight in British Columbia, yet the ruling NDP government is tossing…
A new era set to begin in regional politics
e-KNOW Editorial By Ian Cobb The political landscape of the East Kootenay experienced a dramatic change yesterday. Two regional mayors (Cranbrook and Fernie) were defeated…
Heads up local election candidates
e-KNOW Editorial By Ian Cobb So you want to make a difference and be a leader in your community. Good on you and good luck…
e-KNOW flies into second decade
e-KNOW Editorial / By Ian Cobb On a warm, July 6 morning in 2011, East Kootenay News Online Weekly (e-KNOW) quietly blinked alive. A patchwork…
Winnipeg’s castle of opulence retains its grandeur
Roadtrippin’ at Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg, Manitoba The Fort Garry Hotel has stood grandly overlooking the forks of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers, and…