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Volunteer Opportunities website for Columbia Valley

CBT Funding allows Community Foundation to move foward with website design

Creating a new narrative for Canal Flats

Economic development consultant hired, lists vision for next 90 days

Late Invermere grad a light to remember

Late Invermere grad a light to remember

Makayla O’ Rourke remembered by those who loved her, as 2017 graduation takes place

  • Jul 6, 2017
Late Invermere grad a light to remember
Canada Day 2017 parade in Invermere

Canada Day 2017 parade in Invermere

Canada Day 2017 parade in Invermere

Canada Day 2017 parade in Invermere
VIDEO: Langley woman finds nest of bunnies in her backyard

VIDEO: Langley woman finds nest of bunnies in her backyard

Rebecca McKenzie is asking people to check their lawns before mowing the grass

VIDEO: Langley woman finds nest of bunnies in her backyard
David Giles, former vice-president of the Kelowna Hells Angels chapter, died Saturday at Abbotsford Regional Hospital.

High-ranking Hells Angel dies in Abbotsford hospital

David Giles was vice-president of Kelowna HA chapter

David Giles, former vice-president of the Kelowna Hells Angels chapter, died Saturday at Abbotsford Regional Hospital.
A Victoria mother says her son suffered serious blistering after applying a Banana Boat sunscreen spray during a class trip to the beach. (Facebook/Patrizia Fitch)

Victoria mother says child was burned by sunscreen

Says her son began to blister after using a spray-on sunscreen made by Banana Boat.

  • Jul 3, 2017
A Victoria mother says her son suffered serious blistering after applying a Banana Boat sunscreen spray during a class trip to the beach. (Facebook/Patrizia Fitch)
Kat Hartwig mugs with Justin Trudeau during the conference accompanying the official release of the WWF Canadian Fresh Water Health Assessment on Monday, June 12th.                                Photo submitted

Valley resident goes to Ottawa for water conference

Kat Hartwig visits Ottawa for official release of the Canadian Fresh Water Health Assessment

Kat Hartwig mugs with Justin Trudeau during the conference accompanying the official release of the WWF Canadian Fresh Water Health Assessment on Monday, June 12th.                                Photo submitted
The alarming rate of drug overdose statistics, plus increasing fentanyl deaths, has prompted a public presentation Monday at Fulton on the topic. (Black Press file photo)

May numbers: Four deaths per day caused by illicit drugs

The BC Coroners Service says 129 people died during the month of May, slightly down from 136 deaths in April.

  • Jun 30, 2017
The alarming rate of drug overdose statistics, plus increasing fentanyl deaths, has prompted a public presentation Monday at Fulton on the topic. (Black Press file photo)
DTSS Grad March 2017

DTSS Grad March 2017

DTSS Grad March 2017

DTSS Grad March 2017
Thea Rodgers & Megan Peloso on the water for the first pulse check of the season.                                Photo by Dan Osborne

Lake Windermere Ambassadors welcomes new program coordinator

Thea Rodgers will be monitoring lake health this summer on Lake Windermere.

  • Jun 28, 2017
Thea Rodgers & Megan Peloso on the water for the first pulse check of the season.                                Photo by Dan Osborne
Visitors are coming to the Columbia Valley in full force this summer, in part thanks to the free parks pass being given out by the Canadian government in honour of Canada’s 150th birthday. Photo by Justin Keitch.

Free park pass brings boost to Columbia Valley

Radium to Canal Flats businesses seeing an increase thanks to international focus on Canada

Visitors are coming to the Columbia Valley in full force this summer, in part thanks to the free parks pass being given out by the Canadian government in honour of Canada’s 150th birthday. Photo by Justin Keitch.

One step closer to curtain call: CBT funds performing arts curtain

Almost $20,000 given to go towards curtains for Invermere’s new multi-use centre

Regional support to attract doctors

RDEK commits $20,000 to East Kootenay Division of Family Practice

Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA becomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier

Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA becomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier

Doug Clovechok learns about the role as he takes on MLA duties

Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA becomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier
A Cormorant helipcopter and a fixed wing aircraft were cirlcing an “area of interest” near Kimberley on Saturday afternoon.

Search for missing aircraft continues near Kimberly

It’s been a week since an aircraft carrying two people went missing between Cranbrook and Kamloops

A Cormorant helipcopter and a fixed wing aircraft were cirlcing an “area of interest” near Kimberley on Saturday afternoon.
Dr. Kamran Golmohammadi
Dr. Kamran Golmohammadi
Chad Townsend (left) and Richard Klafki, NCC stewardship coordinator, install signage on the Hoodoos hike.Submitted photo

Upgrades made to Fairmont’s Hoodoos trail

Loop trail, signage, fencing and drainage on popular Fairmont trail

Chad Townsend (left) and Richard Klafki, NCC stewardship coordinator, install signage on the Hoodoos hike.Submitted photo
Paint product problems at Invermere Fire Hall

Paint product problems at Invermere Fire Hall

Paint product problems at Invermere Fire Hall

Paint product problems at Invermere Fire Hall