Submitted by the Kootenay Conservation Program The Kootenay Conservation Program (KCP) has recently been awarded $2 million over four years in a federal Environment and…
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Need-to-know for local deer hunters
The B.C. government has implemented a mandatory sampling program requiring hunters to submit heads from deer harvested in specific wildlife management units in the East…
Chamber discussion aims to improve business climate
On September 10, representatives from eight chambers of commerce from the Kootenays, including the Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce, met with 21 government representatives—including Deputy Ministers…
More than 223,000 shared views on daylight saving time
A record 223,273 people have shared their opinions in an online survey on whether British Columbia should continue to observe daylight saving time, including 12,209…
Local land manager caring for conservation landscape
Faces & Places: Chris Bosman Story by Nicole Trigg Kootenay Conservation Program As the Kootenay Conservation Land Manager for the Nature Trust of BC, Chris…
Local author launching In the Shadow of Elephants
The historical novel In the Shadow of Elephants is a book about stampeding elephants, baseball-playing lumbermen, hockey-loving miners, women’s hockey jerseys sporting swastikas, titans of…
20th Family Fishing Weekend June 15/16
An initiative launched two decades ago to offer families a fun, affordable Father’s Day activity has become a staple Father’s Day tradition in communities throughout…
Feedback requested on management of private forests
The public is invited to provide input on a program that helps to ensure the sustainable management of private forests in B.C. “We want to…
Council supports Kootenay-wide ICBL proposal
City of Cranbrook council April 8 gave its endorsement to a proposal to consolidate the existing Inter-Community Business License (ICBL) partnership with the City of…
La Cafamore returning to Fernie March 22
The lovely ladies of La Cafamore will be returning to Fernie again this year. Even though this isn’t an 88 Keys Grand Piano Society presentation, we, the…