The 45th annual Lakeside Event is taking place this Saturday, August 7, at Invermere’s James Chabot Provincial Park beach and on Mount Swansea. Canada’s longest…
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James Chabot Beach ownership up for discussion
By Stephanie Stevens Invermere in the summertime for many families, visiting and local, means getting in a little beach time. But while the District of…
BC Parks expecting busy long weekend
People enjoying provincial parks and campgrounds over the Victoria Day long weekend (May 17-20) are encouraged to be safe, have fun and allow everyone to…
Learn to Fish, Rod Loan Programs available
The Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC is inviting families to expand their outdoor adventure horizons with free family fishing activities in the East Kootenay. Held…
Seventh annual Salmon Festival Saturday
The seventh annual Columbia Salmon Festival is this Saturday, Oct. 14, at Invermere’s James Chabot Provincial Park and the Shuswap Indian Band Pavilion. Things get…
Lakeside Hang Gliding and Paragliding Event Aug. 8
The 39th annual Lakeside Hang Gliding and Paragliding Event is taking place August 8. Watch aerobatic pilots do incredible tricks. It’s a day packed full…
Fresh snow great news for skiers and snowmobilers
By Chris Conway Columbia Valley residents awoke Monday morning to the beautiful and welcome sight of new snow on the Rockies and Purcells. A Pacific storm…
Krista’s eye on the East Kootenay
OMG! B.C. By Krista Nebloch Wasa-based photograph and rambler of the region Krista Nebloch is so prodigious in image production that she will be…
An electrifying experience
A few weeks ago I was given an opportunity to visit the future. The good folks at Northstar GM invited me to test drive the…
BC Parks accepting applications for Get Outside BC
Piloted in 2011, Get Outside BC was the first of its kind in Canada. Forty youth aged 14-18 from across the province will be selected…