Breanne Massey

Rockies player Will Reynish fights to stay in control of the puck in the Columbia Valley’s season opener against the Kimberley Dynamiters on September 11th at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.

KIJHL: Season opener disappoints Rockies fans

Rockies suffered a disappointing 6-0 loss against the Kimberley Dyanmiters at the season opener

Rockies player Will Reynish fights to stay in control of the puck in the Columbia Valley’s season opener against the Kimberley Dynamiters on September 11th at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.
Columbia Valley Rockies player Damon Raven faces off against a Golden Rockets player at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena in Invermere on September 3rd in one of the Rockies’ pre-season exhibition games.

Penalties cost Rockies home exhibition game

After the Columbia Valley Rockies Junior B team suffered a 5-4 loss during the final home exhibition game for the Rockies late last week.

Columbia Valley Rockies player Damon Raven faces off against a Golden Rockets player at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena in Invermere on September 3rd in one of the Rockies’ pre-season exhibition games.

Province accepting community nominations for new medal

Province accepting community nominations for new medal

Police caution school safety for drivers

Police are urging drivers from the community to practice the rules of the road with caution this fall.

Valley supports Disability Employment Month

The screening process for being hired as an employee with a disability can be challenging for some.

Columbia Valley Rockies player Damon Raven faces off against a Golden Rockets player at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena in Invermere on September 3rd in one of the Rockies’ pre-season exhibition games.

Penalties cost Rockies home exhibition game

After the Columbia Valley Rockies Junior B team suffered a 5-4 loss during the final home exhibition game for the Rockies late last week.

Columbia Valley Rockies player Damon Raven faces off against a Golden Rockets player at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena in Invermere on September 3rd in one of the Rockies’ pre-season exhibition games.
Graham Kerslake

New deputy fire chief, fire ban discussed in Radium

Graham Kerslake will be joining the Radium Hot Springs Volunteer Fire Department as the deputy fire chief.

Graham Kerslake
Wade Jarvis and Erryn Turcon recently started Bohemian Spirits, a new craft distillery near Kimberley that is currently producing vodka and will soon release a gin.

Regional News: Distillery boasts colourful spirits and flavours

There’s no shortage of ideas brewing in the East Kootenay for a smooth taste to toss down your gullet.

Wade Jarvis and Erryn Turcon recently started Bohemian Spirits, a new craft distillery near Kimberley that is currently producing vodka and will soon release a gin.

Regional News: Last tuition free semester offered at COTR

The quickest way to update your brain’s software might be a free semester of upgrading through programming geared toward adults.

Council Briefs: Sewer and water rates rise

An increase in water and sewer rates in Radium Hot Springs was deemed necessary by the village council

Tourism tax rate increases

The Columbia Valley could be well on its way to becoming even more of a tourism hotspot thanks to new support from the province

Interior Health eyes changes to lab services

Interior Health has begun investigating how to improve lab services throughout the East Kootenay region.

Wearing lifejackets while out recreating on the water is the key to staying safe, according to RCMP Cpl. Grant Simpson, like young paddleboarder Estella Milliner was demonstrating at Kinsmen Beach on Friday, July 31st.

Drowning fatalities in B.C. remain higher than national average

Swimmers and boaters should prepare for the dangers of drowning and avoid becoming a victim.

Wearing lifejackets while out recreating on the water is the key to staying safe, according to RCMP Cpl. Grant Simpson, like young paddleboarder Estella Milliner was demonstrating at Kinsmen Beach on Friday, July 31st.

Funding aimed at Women’s Resource Centre

BC Housing has committed $7,000 through the Building Repair and Small Capital Replacement Program to the Family Resource Centre.

RDEK and Radium pool funds to fight fires

Radium Hot Springs and RDEK have spent years discussing the possibility of acquiring a water truck

Tristan Chernove, the managing director of the Canadian Rockies International Airport, David Wilks, MP for Kootenay-Columbia, and Cranbrook Mayor Lee Pratt mark the federal government’s $1 million in funding to enhance safety at the airport.

Regional News: Safety plans for airport land in Cranbrook

A demand to help safety take flight at the Canadian Rockies International Airport in Cranbrook has landed.

Tristan Chernove, the managing director of the Canadian Rockies International Airport, David Wilks, MP for Kootenay-Columbia, and Cranbrook Mayor Lee Pratt mark the federal government’s $1 million in funding to enhance safety at the airport.

Regional News: $22 million delivered by CBT

A social responsibility to improve programs and services has opened up new horizons for Kootenay communities.

Village of Radium Hot Springs resting on its laurels

Action taken to complete goals within the Village of Radium Hot Springs was recently reviewed in the 2015 Annual Report.

Council Briefs: Radium streets to be barricaded for car show

permission to barricade the streets of Radium Hot Springs for the Columbia Valley Classics Car Club car show this fall was made.

Volunteering to harvest food at the greenhouse

Permaculture is a system of agricultural and social design principles that’s focused on making use of the features from a natural ecosystem.