Anglers in the Kootenays are being asked to fish in the morning and early afternoon to protect fish from the effects of warm water later…
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Ecosystem restoration burn planned in ʔaq̓am
The BC Wildfire Service will be supporting the ʔaq̓am Department of Lands and Natural Resources in conducting an ecosystem restoration burn on the Kootenay IR…
Deceased person recovered, investigation underway
On Monday August 3, shortly after 10 a.m., Kimberley and Cranbrook RCMP responded to an incident on the St Mary’s River. The incident took place…
Brush fire knocked down by joint effort
Cranbrook Fire and Emergency Services, BC Wildfire Service and ?aqam community members knocked down a grass/brush fire north of the St. Mary’s River late yesterday…
ʔaq̓amnik students earn Great Waters Challenge prize
Ms. Ryan’s Grade 5/6 class at ʔaq̓amnik School spent Wild Wednesdays of the first term in the outdoors, exploring local watersheds, Ktunaxa traditional territories, and…
Black Spur Ultra back for fourth year
Excitement is building for the fourth annual Black Spur Ultra, which is being held at the Kimberley Alpine Resort again this year. The race attracts…
Kayakers stranded on St. Mary’s River
On June 23, at 5:30 p.m. Kimberley RCMP received a call from three kayakers stranded on the St Mary’s River. The kayakers had been going…
Rails-to-Trails maintenance work begins Oct. 2
Improvements to the retaining walls along the NorthStar Rails-to-Trails is set to begin on Monday, October 2, which will impact public access to part of…
New evacuation order and alert in Cranbrook area
In the interest of public safety, the Regional District of East Kootenay has implemented a partial evacuation order for the Moyie Lake area and an…
Trail access to be interrupted for maintenance
The impact of the current snowfall aside, access to the NorthStar Rails-to-Trails will be restricted for the next week. Maintenance will be taking place on…