Living Lakes Canada is among several organizations in British Columbia urging the provincial government to modernize industrial water rates. The non-governmental organization (NGO) supports updating water pricing to generate funds for watershed security and climate resilience initiatives. A report by the BC Watershed S...

British Columbia's public service workers' union is expanding its job action even as it takes part in mediated talks with the government to end its dispute. The B.C. General Employees' Union says in a statement that its members from the BC Wildfire Service and the Ministry of Forests are joining the picket lines. The w...

Cranbrook residents in the Wildstone and Shadow Mountain areas will have to go without water for a day next week. On Wednesday (Oct. 29), from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., crews will be installing new water connections to two properties in the area, requiring the Wildstone Drive water main to be shut down. Affected residents are ...

The City of Cranbrook's economic development program - Choose Cranbrook - has recently received national recognition, winning the 2025 Economic Developers Association of Canada (EDAC) Award for Best Website. The most recent national recognition follows the program's earlier win at the provincial level, where it receive...

Santa's stuffing stockings and spreading Christmas cheer in Cranbrook this year. JCI Kootenay is hosting its 54th annual Santa Claus parade in support of the Cranbrook Food Bank. "We all know that food has the incredible power to bring people together, and during the holidays, having a special meal shouldn't be a...