Environment Canada has this afternoon (May 12) issued a special weather statement that covers Cranbrook and area, noting potential for heavy downpours and thunderstorms. “An…
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Keeping the border in check
By Tom Shypitka Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures and thanks to strong voices in the Kootenays — from local officials to everyday citizens — B.C. and Alberta issued…
Illegal protests, the silver lining
Letter to the Editor It is impossible to watch the news of the pipeline protests without forming a strong opinion. Many of us are asking;…
Goodbye Jumbo; hello Qat’muk
Kootenay Crust By Ian Cobb Op-Ed Commentary I watched a moving and historical ceremony yesterday in the Ktunaxa Nation gymnasium. It was the culmination of…
Bitter cold warning from Environment Canada
Environment Canada has this morning (Jan. 11) issued a a special weather statement in effect for the entire East Kootenay, telling residents to be prepared…
Audits aimed to reduce human-wildlife conflicts
To reduce human-wildlife conflicts, the B.C. Conservation Officer Service (COS) recently conducted province-wide bear attractant audits that resulted in 732 enforcement actions, including 108 in…
Stage being set for year-round daylight saving time
The provincial government has introduced the interpretation amendment act to allow for a future move to permanent daylight saving time after 93% of British Columbian…
Vote for the two honest guys we already have
Letter to the Editor We live in different federal ridings. Corky lives in South Okanagan-West Kootenay while Russell lives in Kootenay-Columbia. Despite the seemingly arbitrary…
Species at Risk get a boost in the Kootenays
Submitted by the Kootenay Conservation Program The Kootenay Conservation Program (KCP) has recently been awarded $2 million over four years in a federal Environment and…
Need-to-know for local deer hunters
The B.C. government has implemented a mandatory sampling program requiring hunters to submit heads from deer harvested in specific wildlife management units in the East…