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Bats roosting in exposed locations, such as this bat on a screen door, can be left alone and will usually move on at dusk or after a few days. Photo by V.Troyen

Bats are on the move in mid-summer says Kootenay Community Bat Project

It’s not unusal to find a bat in your house at this time of year

Bats roosting in exposed locations, such as this bat on a screen door, can be left alone and will usually move on at dusk or after a few days. Photo by V.Troyen
Canadian pop star Justin Bieber performs at a concert marking the end of Formula One, in Jidda, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021. How did he get his start in music? (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Amr Nabil)

QUIZ: Are you ready for some sounds of summer?

Music festivals and outdoor concerts abound at this time of the year

Canadian pop star Justin Bieber performs at a concert marking the end of Formula One, in Jidda, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021. How did he get his start in music? (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Amr Nabil)
Students at Sandy Hill elementary in Abbotsford created banners to welcome in the participating athletes to the 55+ BC Games on Aug. 23. (John Morrow/Abbotsford News)

VIDEO: 55+ BC Games opening ceremony to feature artistic touch from Abbotsford youth

Sandy Hill elementary students handpainted signs to be used at August event

Students at Sandy Hill elementary in Abbotsford created banners to welcome in the participating athletes to the 55+ BC Games on Aug. 23. (John Morrow/Abbotsford News)
Former West Kelowna Warrior and Nanaimo Clipper Skyler Cameron (left) is financial help after both his parents died within weeks of each other earlier this year. (Skyler Cameron/Facebook)

West Kelowna, Nanaimo BCHL alumni needs help after death of parents

The parents of former Warrior, Clipper Skyler Cameron died within weeks of each other

Former West Kelowna Warrior and Nanaimo Clipper Skyler Cameron (left) is financial help after both his parents died within weeks of each other earlier this year. (Skyler Cameron/Facebook)
What's new at the Cranbrook Public Library

What’s new at the Cranbrook Public Library

By Mike Selby The Summer Reading Club has begun! You can register…

  • Jul 18, 2023
What's new at the Cranbrook Public Library
Jaime Garcia climbs out of his tub at the beach at Maffeo Sutton Park at the end of the Great International World Championship Bathtub Race. In which Canadian city did bathtub racing originate? (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)

QUIZ: How much do you know about water-related activities?

On hot summer days, many people enjoy time at the lake or on the beach

Jaime Garcia climbs out of his tub at the beach at Maffeo Sutton Park at the end of the Great International World Championship Bathtub Race. In which Canadian city did bathtub racing originate? (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)
Campbell River’s Discovery Pier, Friday, July 14, 2023. Photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror

VIDEO: Pod of orcas, including calves, swarm Vancouver Island pier

A group of people who got the thrill of a lifetime July 10

Campbell River’s Discovery Pier, Friday, July 14, 2023. Photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror
What's new at the Cranbrook Public Library

What’s new at the Cranbrook Public Library

By Mike Selby The Summer Reading Club has begun! You can register…

  • Jul 13, 2023
What's new at the Cranbrook Public Library
Blueweed on the top of the Trail Street snowdump in Kimberley. (Photo courtesy the Weed Warrior)

Weed Warrior: Some Kimberley invasives

Last week, my wife and I took a brief neighbourhood invasive weed…

  • Jul 13, 2023
Blueweed on the top of the Trail Street snowdump in Kimberley. (Photo courtesy the Weed Warrior)
1916

It happened this week in 1916

July 9 - 15: Compiled by Dave Humphrey from the archived newspapers held at the Cranbrook History Centre and Archives

  • Jul 13, 2023
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The Kuskanook Chalet is designed and built for bats. Photo: WCS Canada

More habitat, fewer bugs: Kuskanook Chalet is a purpose-built home for bats

Kootenay Connect assists species listed as at risk

The Kuskanook Chalet is designed and built for bats. Photo: WCS Canada
Left to right: Edison Wilmot performing at the EKPAF Showcase Concert at the Key City Theatre April 23 (photo courtesy Kristin Jubinville); Dallevin Lapaire holding his Junior Canadian Piano Runner-Up award in Penticton at the Performing Arts BC Provincial Festival, May 30 (photo courtesy Ewa Gorka); Grace Cleland in front of performance venue in Penticton at the Performing Arts BC Provincial Festival, May 31 (photo courtesy Grace Cleland).

EKMTA students receive notable honours

Cara Webb The East Kootenay Music Teachers’ Association (EKMTA) is excited to…

  • Jul 11, 2023
Left to right: Edison Wilmot performing at the EKPAF Showcase Concert at the Key City Theatre April 23 (photo courtesy Kristin Jubinville); Dallevin Lapaire holding his Junior Canadian Piano Runner-Up award in Penticton at the Performing Arts BC Provincial Festival, May 30 (photo courtesy Ewa Gorka); Grace Cleland in front of performance venue in Penticton at the Performing Arts BC Provincial Festival, May 31 (photo courtesy Grace Cleland).
The City of Mission installed a pair of wildlife crossing signs on Dewdney Trunk Road in the Stave Falls area that feature a dinosaur instead of a traditional moose, deer or bear. /City of Mission Photo

T-Rex battles wrecks: City enlists dinosaurs on street warning signs

Signs installed on Mission road after wildlife fatalities and near misses

The City of Mission installed a pair of wildlife crossing signs on Dewdney Trunk Road in the Stave Falls area that feature a dinosaur instead of a traditional moose, deer or bear. /City of Mission Photo
The Cranbrook Garden Club’s 25th annual Open Garden Day set for Sunday, July 9. (Dave Humphrey photo)

Cranbrook’s Gardens of Earthly Delights

The Cranbrook Garden Club’s 25th annual Open Garden Day set for Sunday, July 9

The Cranbrook Garden Club’s 25th annual Open Garden Day set for Sunday, July 9. (Dave Humphrey photo)
What's new at the Cranbrook Public Library

What’s new at the Cranbrook Public Library

By Mike Selby The Summer Reading Club has begun! You can register…

  • Jul 5, 2023
What's new at the Cranbrook Public Library
1916

It happened this week in 1916

July 2 - 8: Compiled by Dave Humphrey from the archived newspapers held at the Cranbrook History Centre and Archives

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Greater Vancouver Zoo is opening a new Wallaby Walkthrough Experience at the Aldergrove facilities on Canada Day. (screengrab)

VIDEO: Stepping into the outback on Canada Day can pay off

B.C. zoo hosts a grand opening for its new Wallaby Walkthrough Experience on July 1

Greater Vancouver Zoo is opening a new Wallaby Walkthrough Experience at the Aldergrove facilities on Canada Day. (screengrab)
The $2 toonie coin is in use around Canada. Previously, Canada had a $2 banknote. What colour was this banknote? (Keili Bartlett / The Northern View)

QUIZ: How much do you really know about Canada?

Saturday, July 1 is Canada Day, a day to celebrate the nation’s 156th birthday

The $2 toonie coin is in use around Canada. Previously, Canada had a $2 banknote. What colour was this banknote? (Keili Bartlett / The Northern View)
Marcel Germer (left), Social Development Coordinator for the City of Cranbrook, and the City of Cranbrook Bylaw Officer, visit a tent encampment. (Photo by Hunter Corrigal)

“Know Their Name” – A Day in The City Addressing Homelessness

With the growing number of people living without permanent shelter in Cranbrook…

  • Jun 29, 2023
Marcel Germer (left), Social Development Coordinator for the City of Cranbrook, and the City of Cranbrook Bylaw Officer, visit a tent encampment. (Photo by Hunter Corrigal)
Hugs and slugs

Hugs and Slugs: Moving into the heart of summer

Hugs: Appreciative HUG to the operator of the GFL recycling truck. An…

  • Jun 28, 2023
Hugs and slugs