UPDATE: Highway 3 is now open west of Sparwood. Highway 3 is currently closed four kilometres west of Sparwood at Olsen Overhead Bridge after a…
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Friday Highways Report for the East Kootenay
Friday Highways Report for the East Kootenay is a snapshot to give the travelling public a glimpse of what they may be heading into or out…
CFKR launches updated 2026 grant application process
The Community Foundation of the Kootenay Rockies (CFKR) is pleased to launch its updated 2026 grant application process, with over $155,000 available for granting to…
Holiday Train brings Barenaked Ladies and support
By Andrew Mayes On December 14, the CPKC (Canadian Pacific Kansas City) Holiday Train brought its rolling holiday cheer to the East Kootenay with stops…
Investigation ongoing after fatal crash near Sparwood
On Sunday, November 30 at approximately 1:20 p.m., Elk Valley Regional RCMP attended to a fatal collision accident along Highway 3 at Corbin Road near Sparwood….
Man secured after eight-hour lockdown in Sparwood
On November 15, at approximately 2:45 a.m., Elk Valley Regional RCMP responded to a report of a check well-being in the 100 block of Aspen…
Fatality pedestrian incident under investigation
On November 2, at approximately 9:52 p.m., Elk Valley RCMP responded to a pedestrian motor vehicle incident at the A&W at 131 Aspen Drive in…
Wind Phones installed in Elk Valley
Elk Valley Hospice is incredibly proud to announce the installation of three Wind Phones in the Elk Valley. What is a Wind Phone you ask?…
Winter and Spring 2025 in the East Kootenay
By Ian Cobb and Carrie Schafer Winter 2025 in the East Kootenay was relatively welcoming, aside from its snitty and damaging beginning Nov. 20/21 (2024)….
Search warrant leads to seizure of stolen vehicles
In the early afternoon of July 8, Elk Valley Regional RCMP General Investigative Service (GIS) team with support from General Duty members attended a residence…