On March 2, it was reported to Kimberley RCMP that several flagging highway signs and stands were removed from the ditch on Highway 93/95 south…
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Autumn and Christmas in the East Kootenay 2024
The following photo collection was captured during rambles around the East Kootenay in the autumn and Christmas season 2024. Photos in this collection were captured…
Community Ski Day January 19 at Kimberley
Continuing with the tradition of thanking the community, Kimberley Alpine Resort (KAR) will offer a Community Ski Day for residents of Canal Flats, Skookumchuck, Meadowbrook,…
More of the Basin to access high-speed internet
Funding announced for a multi-year project to improve connectivity for 5,429 rural households Funding has been announced for rural communities and areas in the Columbia…
Parks Canada battling 40 ha Mitchell Ridge Wildfire
Parks Canada is continuing full suppression efforts on the Mitchell Ridge Wildfire in southern Kootenay National Park, about 38 km east of Radium Hot Springs…
Free skiing for locals Jan. 15 at Kimberley Alpine Resort
Continuing with the tradition of thanking the community, Kimberley Alpine Resort will offer a free day of skiing/riding to locals on Sunday, January 15. Photo…
Ecosystem restoration burn planned for Premier Lake area
The BC Wildfire Service is continuing to support BC Parks and the Rocky Mountain Trench Ecosystem Restoration Program in an ecosystem restoration burn, covering approximately…
Fighting the bite
Local mosquito control technicians working hard to reduce mosquitoes It’s mosquito season again! Within the East Kootenay, mosquito eggs laid in previous years along the…
Mental health calls to RCMP increasing
Kimberley City Council Report By Nowell Berg On May 9, City of Kimberley council held its regular bi-monthly meeting. Councillors Kyle Dalum, Kent Goodwin, Nigel…
Ecosystem restoration burn planned for Premier Lake area
The BC Wildfire Service is continuing to support BC Parks and the Rocky Mountain Trench Ecosystem Restoration Program in an ecosystem restoration burn, covering up…