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Little two-bedroom in the industrial zone

Cranbrook City Council debates the existence of living quarters on a property in the industrial park.

A cannabis leaf.

Change to pot laws likely to come slowly, despite Liberal win

A local advocate for reforming cannabis laws was happy with the federal election outcome.

A cannabis leaf.

Joint meeting works out common ground

Cranbrook and Kimberley councils meet for first time since municipal election.

City council looks over the bylaws

City council looked over five bylaws at the Oct. 19 council meeting. Four bylaws were given third reading and one was adopted.

A cannabis plant.

Investment in Canadian pot industry likely to increase

Carmen Wannop, from Dycar Pharmaceuticals Ltd, confirmed there is interest stateside in the industry.

A cannabis plant.

Committee details poverty work in Cranbrook

The Cranbrook Poverty Reduction Committee updated council on the initiative.

Muriel Baxter would be pleased, descendent says

City of Cranbrook may name dog park after legendary schoolteacher

Cranbrook Council’s pre-election ponderings

The election was on everyone's minds during Monday night's city council meeting.

Bennett explains province’s stance on ABE funding

Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett provided the provincial government’s side of the story.

Left to right: Kathryn Teneese, Ktunaxa Nation Council Chair; Cranbrook Mayor Lee Pratt; Ray Neratko, BC Games Zone 7 Executive; Hugh Hambelton, BC Games Zone 7 Executive; Bob Ewashen, BC Games Zone 7 Executive; John Cottingham, BC Games Zone 7 Executive; Wayne Naka, BC Games Society President; Kimberley Mayor Don McCormick; Rob Gay, RDEK Board Chair and Area C director; MLA Bill Bennett, Kootenay-East.

Kimberley and Cranbrook celebrate 2018 55+ Games bid

A celebration marking the successful joint bid to host games by the communities of Cranbrook and Kimberley took place Friday.

Left to right: Kathryn Teneese, Ktunaxa Nation Council Chair; Cranbrook Mayor Lee Pratt; Ray Neratko, BC Games Zone 7 Executive; Hugh Hambelton, BC Games Zone 7 Executive; Bob Ewashen, BC Games Zone 7 Executive; John Cottingham, BC Games Zone 7 Executive; Wayne Naka, BC Games Society President; Kimberley Mayor Don McCormick; Rob Gay, RDEK Board Chair and Area C director; MLA Bill Bennett, Kootenay-East.

City going ahead with forest fire reduction plan

Council has authorized city staff to enter into a professional services agreement for the completion of a Forest Management Plan.

From left: David Wilks, Don Johnston, Bill Green and Wayne Stetski

Candidates take debate to Cranbrook

Candidates for federal election in the Kootenay-Columbia riding sat down to take questions at the JCI All Candidates Forum Tuesday.

From left: David Wilks, Don Johnston, Bill Green and Wayne Stetski

Rezoning debate digs through procedure

City council’s discussion on a zoning amendment bylaw Monday quickly turned to the legislative process of approving such a bylaw.

City, school board reach agreement on dog park

There will be a new off-leash dog park in Cranbrook.

Council approves storage facility

Cranbrook city council approved an application for a new storage use for a building along 1st Avenue South.

A malfunction with the wheelchair elevator meant one supporter of the Sonja’s Garden development plans couldn’t make it up the stairs to council chambers on Monday night. And so mayor and council went down to hear Mike Gauthier’s comments.

How Does Your Garden Grow?

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

A malfunction with the wheelchair elevator meant one supporter of the Sonja’s Garden development plans couldn’t make it up the stairs to council chambers on Monday night. And so mayor and council went down to hear Mike Gauthier’s comments.
The insignia of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Cranbrook RCMP respond to 180 calls

Cranbrook RCMP responded to 180 calls for service from Monday, August 31 to Sept. 6.

The insignia of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
A grizzly bear like this one attacked an angler near Canal Flats.

Fisherman attacked by grizzly near Canal Flats

A grizzly bear attacked an angler near Canal Flats on Wednesday night.

A grizzly bear like this one attacked an angler near Canal Flats.
Conservation Officers managed to capture a family of three grizzly bears — a sow and two cubs — in the Hosmer area and then successfully released them using hard release tactics so that the bears will hopefully avoid the area in the future. Pictured above a male cub is stuck in a trap. Next to him the sow is caught in blue culvert trap.

COs ‘hard release’ three grizzlies

On Aug. 31, Conservation Officers trapped the three bears on a large ranch property just outside of Hosmer, near Fernie.

Conservation Officers managed to capture a family of three grizzly bears — a sow and two cubs — in the Hosmer area and then successfully released them using hard release tactics so that the bears will hopefully avoid the area in the future. Pictured above a male cub is stuck in a trap. Next to him the sow is caught in blue culvert trap.

Grizzly put down after raiding coop

In the early hours of Monday morning, conservation officers responded to a call about a hungry grizzly bear.