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City of Cranbrook council Dec. 7 passed the first two readings of a zoning amendment bylaw that could allow the establishment of a 49- bed year-round overnight shelter.
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Like the rest of the world, the Healthy Kimberley Food Recovery Depot has been busy adapting to changing needs and operations.
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A process is afoot that could result in the establishment of Fairmont Hot Spring's first cannabis retail store.
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Elk Valley RCMP is urging caution after a spate of incidents involving drivers failing to stop when school buses have activated flashing lights.
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The B.C. government has introduced legislation to secure funding for approximately 3.7 million British Columbians to receive the tax-free B.C. Recovery Benefit.
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City of Cranbrook staff and consultants have been working through updates to the city website for the past few months, and are excited to announce its launch.
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Kimberley RCMP received a report of several election signs that have been damaged over the long weekend.
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Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce will be hosting an All-Candidates' Forum on Wednesday, October 21.
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Emergency first responders attended to the Shelter Bay Ferry Terminal after an Elk Valley woman was pulled from the waters of Upper Arrow Lake by crews aboard a ferry rescue boat.
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Cranbrook's Ryder and Dagen Duczek have capped off their competitive wakesurfing season with podium finishes at the 2020 Centurion World Wakesurfing Championships.
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Remembrance Day in Cranbrook will always be a day to remember and reflect on those who have served our country and the ones who gave the ultimate sacrifice.
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For the last several months, the Kimberley Nature Park Society (KNPS) has been working with planners from Canfor, a local forest company, on a logging plan that will thin the forest on the southwest side of the Nature Park.
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WildSafeBC Columbia Valley is alerting Invermere residents that recently distributed garbage cans are not bear resistant.
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The City of Fernie Oct. 27 announced it is delighted to welcome Sasha Kelleher as council's Youth Councillor appointment.
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A new online directory of Ktunaxa businesses has launched.
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City of Cranbrook council Oct. 5 approved the first two readings of bylaws covering Official Community Plan (OCP) and Zoning Amendments for a proposed 40-unit affordable housing project.
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The Kimberley & District Community Foundation announced it will be providing an additional $30,000 to support local charities responding to COVID-19 as part of an ongoing partnership with Community Foundations of Canada, United Way Centraide Canada and the Canadian Red Cross, funded through the Government of Canada's $350 million Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF).
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A debris flood expert has completed an updated hazard assessment on Cold Spring Creek in Fairmont Hot Springs and has presented his findings to the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) board.
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It was a call from a local business owner asking how much was left to raise to bring the ultrasound service to the Elk Valley.
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An exciting partnership between the communities of Shuswap Indian Band and District of Invermere will soon be formalized.
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The sale of the former Tembec industrial lands on Theatre Road in Cranbrook is now official, with Peak Renewables the new owners.
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For the third year in a row, City of Kimberley council supported a 2021 sewer utility rate increase of eight per cent.
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Constable Andrew Henneberry of the Columbia Valley RCMP Detachment has been recognized for his efforts in removing impaired drivers from our roadways.
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The Triangle Women's Institute in Grasmere, has embarked on an expansive history project that will transform the Pioneer Hall into a remarkable showcase honouring the community.
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Good news for shoppers looking to "level up" their gift-giving this season: You can find gifts with a distinctive, cultural edge at Skinku? Treasures, now open in the Tamarack Centre.
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Cranbrook Fire & Emergency Services this morning reports the former Kootenay Springs building fire (Oct. 17) is not being connected to recent fires in that area of the city.
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This summer, the Kimberley Rotary Club contracted with ISL Engineering and Land Services Ltd. to help determine the feasibility of rebuilding the Marysville Falls Walkway to make it safer and accessible to everyone.
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A 40-year-old Invermere man is dead following a backcountry skiing crash in Alberta's Kananaskis Country.
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For anyone on the competitive wakesurfing circuit, Caroline Villeneuve's status as a pioneer and legend in the sport are well known, but it is now official as she has been presented with the Competitive Wakesurfing Association's most prestigious award, the Legend Award.
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Fentanyl remains a deadlier threat to human life in the East Kootenay than COVID-19, with 13 fentanyl-related deaths in the region so far in 2020.
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City of Cranbrook Public Works water crews will be repairing a water leak Thursday, Dec. 3, which will impact traffic flow on Victoria Avenue for most of the day.
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Kimberley son Josh Dueck has today been named Canada's chef de mission for the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games.
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Ice conditions throughout the winter should always be considered dangerous, but they are especially dangerous early in the season as thick ice has not yet formed.
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The City of Fernie recently applied to the Tourism Dependent Communities Fund to proceed with the 'Journey to Iconic Fernie' initiative after approving the recommendation at their regular council meeting.
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The B.C. government announced today it is supporting Indigenous communities and organizations to end gender-based violence through 20 unique projects that support and collaborate with Indigenous women and girls throughout B.C., including one with the ?akisqnuk First Nation.
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Cranbrook RCMP is currently looking for a vehicle that was involved in a theft of ATM from a local business.
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For years, Kimberley RCMP officers, civilian and municipal employees and their families have come together to help make one family's Christmas extra special.
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The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is celebrating its 2020 Electoral Area Volunteer of the Year award recipients.
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For decades hundreds of people have flocked to Holy Family Parish Church to join together to celebrate Christmas.
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Avalanche Canada, in partnership with Parks Canada and Alberta's Kananaskis Country, has issued a Special Public Avalanche Warning for recreational users of backcountry and front country avalanche terrain, in effect immediately until Sunday, Dec. 27.
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