Housing Task Force making progress
A member of Cranbrook`s recently established Housing Task Force says the committee has worked hard to come up with some solutions to the city`s ongoing housing crunch. However, Councillor Ron Popoff adds that doesn't mean reinventing the wheel perse - solutions might already exist... A recently commissioned study found...
May 07, 2024
FireSmart bin events planned for Kragmont
(Firesmart Fox courtesy of FireSmart Canada) The Regional District of East Kootenay and FireSmart program is holding two bin events in Kragmont. The first will be on Saturday, May 18; the other, from May 31 to June 10. The bins will be set up for residents on the Conroy Road cul-de-sac. It's intended to give the subdiv...
May 07, 2024
Weird April weather normal
The weather in the East Kootenay for April can probably be best described as ever-changing - from downpours of rain to hail and thundersnow, we likely experienced everything on the chart including heat and cold. But, as much as the weather shifted, it really was a normal month for places like Cranbrook, according to En...
May 06, 2024
Where are you going?
With the warmer weather, many of us will be spending more time in the great outdoors and backcountry. Chris Cawdell, with Cranbrook Search and Rescue, points out the number one thing you need to do before deciding to venture out... The group is looking for new members. They have sessions on the first Wednesday evening ...
May 06, 2024
Recriminalizing Public Drug Use
A decision last month by the provincial government to recriminalize drug use in public spaces is gaining reaction from both sides of the debate. Not so much as Cranbrook's mayor, but as a member of the community, Wayne Price felt it was the right decision... A formal request was sent to Health Canada to change the exem...
May 06, 2024
Housing sales inches up slightly in April
There was a bit of a bump for real estate numbers in the Kootenays in April. The Association of Interior Realtors, in its monthly release, said there were 1,282 residential units sold, up from the March total of 977. Compared year-over-year, it was down one-tenths of a percentage point. Listings on the MLS system, thou...
May 06, 2024
Cranbrook remembers missing, murdered
Close to 200 community members were on hand for Saturday's Red Dress March at Cranbrook's Rotary Park. The event and day focuses on missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people. Aq'am First Nation councillor Julie Birdstone described it as a 'hard day' for many... The Chief Cliff Singers from Elmo...
May 06, 2024
Wildlife community pushes for more funding
A series of town hall meetings by the BC Wildlife Federation began over the weekend across BC. At issue, for the BCWF, is the provincial government's handling of dwindling numbers in fish and game and a lack of funding for conservation and habitat programs. At a meeting Saturday in Cranbrook, the board's East Kootenay ...
May 06, 2024
Tentative deal reached between WestJet and mechanics
Some good news if you're flying in and out of the East Kootenay. WestJet struck a tentative deal with its mechanics late Sunday night, averting a potential lockout. On Saturday, the company said it would impose the lockout if an agreement wasn't reached by Noon Tuesday. The two sides have been negotiating since last Se...
May 06, 2024
Snow forecast for Kootenay Pass
Environment Canada issued a Special Weather Statement for Highway 3 for the Paulson Summit to Kootenay Pass Sunday morning. It's forecasting the potential for flurries and possible accumulations of snow beginning Sunday night and into Monday. A Pacific frontal system will bring in the moisture, but it should be out of ...
May 05, 2024