News

Be bear aware at home and in the backcountry

Lots of bear encounters and sightings have been reported near municipalities and out in the wild.

Sep 15, 2015 4:00 PM Read more >

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Sonja’s Garden, an affordable family housing complex on Kootenay Street, is planning expansions.

Sep 15, 2015 4:00 PM Read more >

Second radio station opens in Cranbrook

Local airwaves are suddenly busier, with the launching of Summit 107

Sep 15, 2015 1:00 PM Read more >

RCMP arrest suspect in Alberta Amber Alert

Two-year-old Hailey Dunbar-Blanchett still missing.

Sep 15, 2015 8:00 AM Read more >

Biologists keeping close eye on deer populations

As hunting season opens, local biologists continue to keep an eye on mule deer and whitetail deer numbers.

Sep 15, 2015 6:00 AM Read more >

Seniors advocate finds holes in home support

Health minister says B.C. spending more on home support, but advocate says adult day program spaces, respite beds declining

Sep 14, 2015 9:00 PM Read more >

Mulcair touches down in Cranbrook

Federal NDP leader announces national Alzheimer's and Dementia strategy

Sep 14, 2015 8:00 PM Read more >

UPDATE: Man charged with murders of Hailey Dunbar-Blanchette, Terry Blanchette

The RCMP has laid First Degree murder charges on Derek James Saretzky, 22, who was taken into police custody on Tuesday.

Sep 14, 2015 7:00 PM Read more >

Election 2015: Kootenay-Columbia candidates field the questions — Part II

Part two of Black Press’s six-week Kootenay-Columbia feature, with all five candidates answering two questions a week.

Sep 14, 2015 4:00 PM Read more >

Two tired hikers rescued off Mt. Evans

With the help of a helicopter a Search and Rescue member and Police Dog Handler the two subjects were located early Monday morning

Sep 14, 2015 3:00 PM Read more >