By Peter Christensen Op-Ed Commentary Last Saturday we migrated north, guitars and mandolin stashed in the trunk, for a luncheon and music gathering with friends….
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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…
Three fires threatening regional communities
Wildfire Update for the East Kootenay (July 25) Three wildfires of note are threatening East Kootenay/Ktunaxa Nation communities today. The Bruce Mountain Wildfire (formerly called…
Mount Docking wildfire flares up east of Radium
Radium Hot Springs and area residents are now fully aware of the Mount Docking wildfire, approximately 27 kilometres east of the village and approximately seven…
Columbia Valley RCMP Report
By Sgt. Darren Kakuno This past week, April 4 through 10, the Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 73 calls for service. The following is a…
Connecting youth, the climate crisis and water
Submitted by Living Lakes Canada and Wildsight We watch a pair of beavers slip silently through the water. Their lodge is just below us, nestled…
Taxpayer funding returned to region for recovery
The Kootenays will be getting more than $16 million taxpayer funds returned in transportation investments made to support the region during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through…
Columbia Valley RCMP Report
By Sgt. Darren Kakuno This past week, May 3 through May 9, Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 112 calls for service. The following is a…
Steamboat Jubilee Mountain OCP adopted
The Steamboat Jubilee Mountain Official Community Plan (OCP) was today adopted by the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors. “This has been…
Autumn in the East Kootenay
The final season of 2020! A collective sigh of relief ensues. To say the past 295 days have been difficult is akin to the message…