Eighteen people in British Columbia, including an Invermere resident, are being honoured with the Province’s Medal of Good Citizenship for their extraordinary contributions to their…
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Festival season is back
Take your pick when it comes to celebrating the region and its culture Groove to live music…marvel at wall-sized art… go on a guided wetland…
Funding secured to expand broadband network
Columbia Basin Trust collaborates with several partners on fibre optic projects worth $7.6M Funding of $7.6 million has been secured to expand Columbia Basin Trust’s…
Kootenay-Columbia Green Party candidates unveiled
The Kootenay-Columbia federal Green Party candidate nominees have been unveiled today. “We are very excited that four strong candidates have stepped forward to seek to…
34 projects funded to get kids active
Columbia Basin Trust gives over $500,000 in PLAYS Capital Improvement Grants Kids from ʔakisq̓nuk to Ymir will be getting active and gaining new skills. Whether it’s playing…
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…
NCC lands being closed due to fire risk
In response to the extreme fire situation in British Columbia, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is suspending public recreational access to all its lands…
Call for nominations: CKCA Steering Committee
The Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA) invites members of the arts, culture and heritage community in the Columbia Basin to join its volunteer Steering Committee….
Provincial award for Cranbrook firm
Glacier Technical Services Ltd. of Cranbrook took the top award for Construction Management and Supervision at the 13th annual Deputy Minister’s Consulting Engineers Awards, for…
Democratic Reform tour underway
Kootenay-Columbia Member of Parliament Wayne Stetski has begun a 14-stop tour through the riding seeking to improve Canada’s electoral system and ensure that every vote…