Children and adults of all ages will enjoy the whimsical installation ‘Rock Paper Socks,’ the feature art exhibition at Art Gallery Kimberley for the month…
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Time for an electric-ready Kootenay Lake ferry
Letter to the Editor The following is a copy of a letter sent to Honourable Rob Fleming, B.C.’s Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Dear Rob…
Local basketball star playing pro in Norway
By Erin Knutson Bobbi-Jo Colburn grew up in Cranbrook. The 22-year-old fourth-year sociology major at the University of Calgary (U of C) has been a…
Manuel Osborne-Paradis retires from World Cup racing
Three-time World Cup winner, Canadian Alpine Ski Team veteran Manuel Osborne-Paradis announced his retirement from competitive racing Oct. 13. Invermere resident Osborne-Paradis, who landed on…
We demand a full accounting for big game failure
Letter to the Editor The following is a copy of a letter sent to Premier John Horgan: Over three decades ago the East Kootenay was…
Love and determination blossom among the dark
Book Review By Derryll White Fossum, Karin (1996). Don’t Look Back. Karin Fossum is a Norwegian writer, translated by Felicity David in a graceful, easy…
Kootenay East Green candidate named
Just in time for the writ to drop, the B.C. Green Party has announced the nomination of its candidate for Kootenay East, Yvonne Prest. For…
Zoe Chore and the Youth Olympic Games
Zoe Chore was one of 1,100 young athletes, 54 from Canada, aged of 15 to 18 and from 70 nations who competed in the 2016…
Bud Abbott Bombed The Tirpitz
By Elinor Florence Based on a personal interview with Bud Abbott, plus a newspaper article written for The Cranbrook Townsman by freelance writer Ferdy Belland….
Zoe Chore to represent Canada
Alpine Canada Alpin is excited to announce 17-year-old Zoe Chore from Kimberley and 17-year-old Reece Howden from Chilliwack, will be representing Canada at the Youth…