Kootenay Crust By Ian Cobb Op-Ed Commentary Sometime last week I was mindlessly scrolling through my Facebook feed, sneering at the haters and scoffing at…
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Search continues for snowmobiler swept away by avalanche
A Calgary father and son were involved in a fatal avalanche Saturday southwest of Invermere. The 51-year-old father was confirmed deceased at Invermere and District…
One dead, another missing following avalanche
Avalanche Canada is reporting that one person is dead and another is missing following a large avalanche on Mount Brewer on Saturday, Jan. 12, southwest…
RCMP continue search for missing Cranbrook woman
The search continues for a missing Cranbrook woman in the Jumbo Pass area. Columbia Valley RCMP along with 25 search and rescue members from Columbia Valley,…
Vague permits enabled construction in avalanche path
By Chris Conway Documents obtained through Freedom of Information (FOIPPA) establish that vague location details in Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort Municipality (JGMRM) building permits enabled…
Kootenay MLAs press Liberals for Jumbo answers
The Official Opposition NDP continues to demand answers from the BC Liberal government about its support for the Jumbo Glacier Resort Municipality (JGRM) and ski…
No election for a ‘town’ with no residents
By Gerry Taft When most of us think of a small town, we think of friendly neighbours and quiet streets – the type of place where…
NDP charge Jumbo building in avalanche path
The Official Opposition B.C. NDP went on the offensive in terms of the Jumbo Glacier Resort (JGR) battle Nov. 4. A Question Period charge of Environment…
The terrible foundation of negligence
Kootenay Crust By Ian Cobb/e-KNOW The road to the upper Jumbo Creek Valley is your typical logging road. It is 55 km from Invermere to…
Police searching for man following assault
Columbia Valley RCMP Report By S/Sgt. Marko Shehovac At 12:26 a.m. on Feb. 22, Columbia Valley RCMP Detachment attended to a domestic assault complaint in…