Cranbrook is holding a community celebration to ring in the grand reopening of the Memorial Arena. The free event is set for Saturday, April 27 from 3 to 10 p.m. "The City is planning a formal event to recognize the contributions of more than twenty dedicated contractors and commercial businesses that...

The District of Invermere and the Village of Radium Hot Springs have both provided funding to the Columbia Valley Housing Society. Invermere devoted $25,000 to top up the Regional District of East Kootenay’s operating grant. “The District of Invermere Council strongly supports the work and efforts of the CVHS to provide...

Members of the Windermere Fire Department have extinguished a street sweeper that caught on fire Monday evening. "Upon arrival, we found a piece of street sweeping equipment fully engulfed in flames," said Columbia Valley Rural Fire and Rescue Assistant Chief, Joss Advocaat in a release. "During the fire, one of the...

The City of Cranbrook has sent the province a letter asking for funding and support for a highway 95A planning study. A significant portion of Cranbrook's developable land for housing is in the Shadow Mountain area near the highway. "This is a strategic move for longer-term planning," said Mayor Wayne Price. "We...

Crews will begin construction in Marysville's Industrial Park this week. Kimberley officials said the project will enhance infrastructure along 315th Avenue from Bootleg Gap Golf Course to the 300-block cul-de-sac. You can expect some disruptions in the area while work is going on. "Please pay attention to signage and detours and respect...

British Columbia achieved a major landmark yesterday (Monday), with the planting of the ten-billionth tree since provincial reforestation efforts began in 1930. The pace has picked up in recent years, with two-billion of those new seedlings planted since 2017. Forests Minister Bruce Ralston calls the program one of the province’s most...