To help ensure accommodation is available for critical-response personnel and the tens of thousands of people evacuated due to wildfires, the B.C. government is restricting…
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Kimberley advances to final four of Best Small Town in B.C.
Almost there. The City of Kimberley (54.7%) received more votes than Osoyoos (45.3%) last week in the Interior finals of CBC’s Best Small Town in…
Let’s help Kimberley be the Best Small Town in B.C.
The City of Kimberley has advanced to the Interior finals of CBC’s Best Small Town in B.C. contest. Kimberley advances to a vote-off against Osoyoos…
Canada/US border remaining closed until Jan. 21.
The federal government recently extended restrictions at the Canada-U.S. land border until Jan. 21. Public Safety Canada reported the government “continues to evaluate the travel…
Kingsgate one of only five CBSA ports of entry to Canada
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) today announced stricter rules for foreign nationals transiting through Canada to Alaska and Kingsgate border crossing will be one…
Prepare for wildfire season: FireSmart BC urges
The BC FireSmart Committee is calling on all British Columbia residents and communities to prepare for the upcoming wildfire season by mitigating wildfire risks where…
Invermere rated 33rd coziest ‘city’ in Canada
Expedia.ca has released a list of the 55 coziest cities in Canada and an East Kootenay district has made the mark. Invermere is rated the…
Age-friendly grant for Cranbrook
Cranbrook is among 14 communities in the B.C. Interior to receive an age-friendly grant to support seniors. “Seniors spent their lives building our communities –…
RCMP arrest suspect at scene of B&E
Cranbrook RCMP has one man in custody after a break in to a business in the 600 block of Patterson St W. On June 11,…
Tourism funding for Kimberley
As British Columbia experiences some of its strongest tourism growth in years, Kimberley is receiving $71,785 from the province’s Resort Municipality Initiative (RMI) to support…