Rocky Mountain School District (SD6) is excited to announce that the climbing wall at JA Laird Elementary School in Invermere is now open for public…
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Kootenay Contraption Contest winners announced
The future is bright as Kootenay kids dream up solar-focused innovations KAST Youth, in partnership with FortisBC, is excited to announce the winners of this…
Multi-use pathway completion closer for Invermere
By Erin Knutson The District of Invermere offered its support with a unanimous vote by council to approve a grant application for a multi-use pathway…
Invermere schools no longer in lockdown
A report of a youth brandishing a firearm outside David Thompson Secondary School prompted police to order a lockdown at three additional area schools and…
A powwow performance celebration for all ages
Powwow dance, hoop dance and Métis jigging are beautiful expressions of Indigenous Peoples’ rich history and culture. Translated from Cree to mean “to dance” and…
Police tracking Invermere school vandals
In the early morning of Friday, July 12, Columbia Valley RCMP was dispatched to a dumpster fire at David Thompson Secondary School in Invermere. Officers…
Silver Strings Alumni Band rehearsal Dec. 13
Everyone in Invermere and the Columbia Valley knows about the Silver Strings Ukulele band from JA Laird Elementary School. The brain ‘child’ of long-time valley…
Columbia Valley RCMP Report
By Sgt. Darren Kakuno This past week, September 17 through September 23, Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 62 calls for service. The following are some…
$67,755 in grants for 26 projects
The Kootenay Savings Community Foundation is excited to announce the distribution of $67,755 in new grants. These most recent grants, ranging from $500 to $10,000,…
Columbia Valley RCMP Report
By Cpl. Brent Ayers April 16 through to April 22 the Columbia Valley Royal Canadian Mounted Police responded to approximately 35 calls for service. The…