More homeowners FireSmart their properties Knowing that the best way to fight wildfire is to do the necessary work well in advance, homeowners in the…
Home »
Experts leap into action to protect endangered leopard frogs
Collective effort controls invasive species from damaging ecosystem You can hear them well over a kilometre in the distance, their baritone horns serenading the wetlands….
Council meetings moving to Manual Training School
City of Cranbrook council approved the temporary relocation of all remaining regular meetings of council in 2022 to the Manual Training School, located beside the…
16 Basin wildfire reduction projects receive $1.7 million
Columbia Basin Trust creating jobs while focusing on wildfire reduction Wildfire prevention is increasingly required in communities across the Columbia Basin. Thanks to a partnership…
Winter wonder and the mi¢̕qaqas
By Lorene Keitch / Wildsight Coats zipped up, brightly-coloured toques secured over ears. Mittens more or less on, snow pants bunched on tops of boots….
Kootenay RDs win Sustainable Communities Award
The Regional Districts of East Kootenay, Kootenay Boundary and Central Kootenay have been selected as a winner of a 2020 Sustainable Communities Award for exceptional…
Arena roof construction well underway
Roof replacement and soffit remediation work on the arena section of Western Financial Place, which started May 5 is moving along well. The roof is…
Band and district build active transportation plan
Formally, since 2019, Shuswap Indian Band and District of Invermere have participated in the First Nation – Municipal Community Economic Development Initiative (CEDI), a national…
Creative BC engaging local performing community
Creative BC is an independent society created and supported by the Province of BC to sustain and help grow B.C.’s creative sector (film and television,…
Age Friendly Committee grateful for funding
The Cranbrook Age Friendly Advisory Committee was presented with a cheque for $14,880 by the City of Cranbrook at the February 25 council meeting. The…