Carmen Purdy was a force of nature and a force for nature. The legendary Kootenays conservationist passed away Nov. 24 after battling an illness. An…
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Hometown for Hunger raises over $10,000
Denham Ford’s 6th annual Hometown for Hunger event raised a record-breaking $10,000 to support the Cranbrook Salvation Army’s local food programs! “In addition to our…
MLA Shypitka calls for faster mineral exploration approvals
Kootenay East MLA and BC Liberal Critic for Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation Tom Shypitka rose in the Legislature yesterday (virtually, June 14) and called…
Mining remains vital to many B.C. families
By Tom Shypitka May is Mining Month in British Columbia. We recognize and celebrate the vital contributions of mining in our beautiful province. Mining accounts…
MP backs local MLAs on regional approach to lockdowns
All of the East Kootenay’s senior government (provincial and federal) officials believe there should be a regional approach to COVID-19 lockdowns. MP Rob Morrison Kootenay-Columbia…
Shypitka says Site C Dam green light good for B.C.
But NDP incompetence – with costs now having doubled under its watch – is a major source of concern, the Kootenay East MLA adds The…
MLA speaks to Fernie cluster announcement
By Tom Shypitka Kootenay East MLA On January 27, Interior Health Authority (IHA) declared Fernie as having a COVID-19 community cluster. Currently, 63 active cases…
MLA urges signing petition to return KRSA back to residents
By Tom Shypitka Back in March of 2020 and the start of the pandemic, the resident’s initial concern of a COVID-19 outbreak was the huge…
It takes a village… to recruit a doctor
By P.K. Phillips Cranbrook medical clinics are looking to hire at least eight family physicians in the next two to 12 months. The EK Division…
Emerging Economy report released amid pandemic
A 14-member Emerging Economy Task Force May 11 released 25 recommendations to help B.C. navigate global trends and technological advancements over the next 10 to…