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Multi-level government meeting hoping to spark change

Local government officials will be meeting regularly to identify problems facing the area and how best to tackle them. 

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Josiah Spyker

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Josiah is an integral part of our East Kootenay team. Since joining Vista Radio in 2021, he has combined his love of community and sport in his reporting for the news team, while also stepping in as an on-air announcer.

Storrm Lennie

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Storrm began her journalism career in the Kootenays, joining Vista Radio in 2022. Originally from Red Deer, Alta., she now calls Nelson home and brings her passion for politics and community to her reporting.

Greg Nesteroff

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Greg has been working in West Kootenay news media off and on since 1998. When he's not on the air, he's busy writing about local history. He has recently published a book about the man who founded the ghost town of Sandon.

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Drew brings more than four decades of experience to the Kootenay newsroom. His career has taken him across Ontario, the Northwest Territories and B.C. Drew combines his love of radio and community with his passion for sports.

Kate Brown

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Kate is a proud mom of two with a wealth of journalism, media and communications experience. Born in Australia, Kate moved to the Kootenays for a change in lifestyle and now spends her days enjoying the mountains, lakes and activities the region has to offer.

Emily Joveski

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Emily is the provincial news reporter for Vista Radio, based in Victoria, B.C. She has worked in radio for more than a decade, and was previously on the airwaves as a broadcaster for The Canadian Press in Toronto.

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KORE to host annual Outdoor Rec-Tech Summit in Kimberley

The Kootenay Outdoor Recreation Enterprise is hosting the fourth annual Outdoor Summit this October at the Kimberley Alpine Resort’s Conference Centre.

CFKR Announces New Elk Valley and Area Hospice Legacy Fund

The Community Foundation of the Kootenay Rockies has announced its newest endowment fund: the Elk Valley and Area Hospice Legacy Fund.

EKFH Better Together Campaign is supporting JoeAnna’s House expansion

The East Kootenay Foundation for Health is partnering with health foundations across the Southern Interior to raise funds for the expansion of JoeAnna’s House in Kelowna this fall.

Ground broken for F.W. Green Home expansion

Construction is set to begin for the F.W. Green home expansion in Cranbrook that will add an additional 88 long-term care beds. 

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