College of the Rockies People: Their Courage, Curiosity, and Contributions College of the Rockies Senior Administrative Assistant Valerie Hillstrom was a volunteer with a local…
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Trust provides $92,400 to public art projects
Basin communities will soon feature new murals and sculptures by local artists as part of Columbia Basin Trust’s Public Art Grant program. Now in its…
New Cranbrook detachment commander welcomed
It is with great pleasure that the RCMP, the City of Cranbrook and surrounding East Kootenay region are formally announcing that Sergeant Barry Graham has…
Highway 3 closed near Salmo for two fatality collision
Highway 3 is closed late this afternoon (March 4) near Salmo due to a two fatality collision. At approximately 3:20 p.m. (PST), Police and Emergency…
Federal NDP leader in Cranbrook today
Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will spend a weekend meeting residents in the Kootenays and attending the NDP nomination meeting for Kootenay—Columbia Nov. 16 and 17….
Nurse Jessie Lee treated terrible war wounds
By Elinor Florence My admiration is boundless when it comes to the wartime nursing sisters who so bravely carried out their grim duties – so…
MP Stetski confirms he’s running for re-election
A summer of learning By Wayne Stetski It is an honour to serve you as your Member of Parliament. One of the things that I…
Nature Talks: The Grizzly Bear
By Anne Jardine Over 200 nature lovers flocked to Invermere’s community centre for a Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) presentation on grizzly bears Thursday, September…
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 –…
A hot Kootenay escape
Rubber Tire Roaming Route One By Ian Cobb and Carrie Schafer Sometimes you just have to get out of town. So where do you go…