The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors is asking the Ministry of Transportation and Transit (MOTT) to identify an alternative traffic management…
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RDEK provides update on Cokato Road mudslides
Following up on some inquiries we have received, the East Kootenay Emergency Management Program has been in regular contact with the Ministry of Transportation and…
ICBC: one quarter of B.C. drivers admit to nodding off
In a new Ipsos survey, one-in-four (24%) B.C. drivers admitted to momentarily nodding off while driving in the past year. Half of all drivers (52%)…
DriveBC unveils new platform
People driving throughout British Columbia this summer can get access to reliable road and weather conditions on provincial highways with a newly updated DriveBC platform….
Proposed amendments allow for commercial area in Wildstone
A potential hotel/commercial development in the Wildstone neighbourhood is one step closer after City of Cranbrook council passed third reading of an Official Community Plan…
Safe cycling program funded for southeast
The B.C. government recently announced it is investing an additional $821,500 into the Everyone Rides Grades 4-5 program. As a result of the expansion, two…
City awarded $500k for McPhee Road corridor improvements
A new multi-use pathway on McPhee Road between Theatre Road to Industrial Road F is set to be constructed this summer, as part of the…
Four local active transportation projects get funds
A new round of provincial funding is supporting 53 active transportation infrastructure projects in B.C. communities, including four in the East Kootenay. The Active Transportation…
Proposed Food Hub public hearing March 24
The City of Cranbrook is holding a public hearing Monday, March 24 for an application to amend the C-2 Highway Commercial Zone to construct a…
Sparwood Council Facts
The following is a synopsis of what occurred during the Feb. 18 District of Sparwood council meeting. PUBLIC HEARING Zoning Amendment Bylaw 1343, 2025 New…