Strong real estate sales continue throughout Kootenays
The West Kootenay in particular had below normal precipitation in April
Travelling on resource roads can pose various risks
A number of initiatives to enhance tourism are underway across the Kootenay Rockies
Recommendations from report submitted a year ago have yet to be followed
No plastic bags accepted, paper only
Although we now live in a very connected world, there are still highways in B.C. where cell services is scarce to non-existent.
Kimberley Mayor Don McCormick is urging people to get vaccinated, and not let media reports of rare side effects from vaccinations deter them.
Skookumchuck Pulp Mill is located just north of Kimberley/Cranbrook
City staff will paint rainbow crosswalk near Platzl entrance
Being a politician is an often thankless task, and you have to have a certain personality to want to be in politics.
Rising COVID-19 case numbers in Kimberley and the East Kootenay are much on people's minds, and Mayor Don McCormick took to Facebook last week to encourage people to be diligent about following proper protocols.
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Reactions to the BC budget that came down this week have been varied, and as is to be expected, opposition parties have some issues with it.
The City of Kimberley is holding the property tax increase to 1.6 per cent for 2021, something Mayor Don McCormick says is "pretty incredible".
Residents in Marysville have been noticing springtime odours coming from the Pollution Control Centre (PCC). The PCC is located below Marysville, next to the confluence of Mark Creek and the St. Mary River, and warmer temperatures have added to the increase in smells from the facility in recent weeks.
Kimberley has 17 active cases as of Tuesday, April 20; Golden 7
MP bares all in Zoom meeting
McCormick wishes there would be a widened focus on getting vaccines in arms rather than restrictions
