By Michelle Forbes Every year, people around North America place their fate in the hands of the groundhog, banking on whether or not spring is…
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New novel has East Kootenay connection
By Michelle Forbes Being an entrepreneur can be challenging under the best of circumstances; but even more challenging when thugs and unsavoury characters are involved….
Meaghan’s Friend and Neighbour Day blooms again
By Michelle Forbes There is something inherently wonderful about random acts of kindness; something unexpectedly nice and unanticipated. It makes the person who receives it…
History comes alive in Viking Lullaby
Author reading, and signing of Viking Lullaby Friday, September 21 at the Kimberley Public Library As an 18-year veteran Viking re-enactor, Sarah Jones, will attest, Viking culture…
Vikings set to raid Kimberley this weekend
July 14 and 15 marks the culmination of the Kimberley City Bakery Medieval Festival’s Trilogy in four parts. With Vikings, knights, and ‘The Barbarian’ ready…
Small Business Task Force seeks input
Time sensitive survey closes June 29 at 4 p.m. By Michelle Forbes Tuesday, June 25, approximately two dozen small business owners joined a Small Business…
The Tour de Eddie leaving Platzl Saturday at 10
By Michelle Forbes The Tour de Eddie is fast approaching. Initiated by Brent and Leah Jossy, Eddie Jossy’s son and daughter-in-law, The Tour de Eddie…
Sparwood student pushing for more road examiners
By Michelle Forbes The East Kootenay is a beautiful area of Canada, with wide open spaces to explore, a beautiful place to live, which entices…
Proposed Francophone school update meeting held
By Michelle Forbes On May 9, at the Hotel Kimberley, four representatives from Vancouver’s Francophone School Division of BC (Conseil Scolaire Francophone – CSF), met…
Elderly woman hospitalized after incident
On May 14 at 5 p.m., BC Ambulance, Kimberley Fire Department and RCMP attended a motor vehicle incident on 304th Avenue in Marysville. An elderly…