The following is a synopsis of what occurred during the Nov. 10 Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) board of directors’ meeting. Chair and vice…
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Meadowbrook groups press for answers from RDEK directors
Letter to the Editor The following is a second open letter to RDEK Electoral Area E Director Jane Walter and City of Kimberley Mayor Don…
Supports boosted for newcomers arriving in B.C.
Newcomers, including international students and foreign workers, will soon receive enhanced supports to help them in their new communities. The province announced May 24 it…
Public libraries get funding boost from province
Public library users in communities throughout B.C. will benefit from modernized technology, enhanced programs and services, and better access to information through $45 million in…
Local governments getting $21.9 million for infrastructure
The B.C. government today announced it is dispersing $1-billion to municipalities and regional districts through one-time funding to address the needs of their growing communities,…
BC Summer Reading Club 2022 registration opens
The Cranbrook Public Library invites kids and teens of all ages to join the 2022 BC Summer Reading Club. This year’s theme is All Together…
Expense limits for local election candidates released
Things are going to get political in the East Kootenay and across British Columbia this fall as the 2022 General Local Election takes place October…
City moving forward with DCC updates
City of Cranbrook council last night passed the first three readings of an upgraded Development Cost Charge (DCC) bylaw featuring significant increases being phased in…
Program provides funds to homeless support services
B.C. local governments and modern Treaty Nations can apply for grants to support crucial local services that respond to the impacts of homelessness worsened by…
Legislation introduced to dissolve Jumbo municipality
Jumbo dissolution among several notable proposed municipal affairs amendments Proposed legislative amendments were introduced today that aim to give communities new tools to help deliver…