‘Operation Golden Orb’ true honour for sailor
Posted by Lyonel Doherty | Jun 3, 2023 | Local News, Local News, News
Invermere issues boil water advisory downtown
Posted by Lyonel Doherty | Jun 1, 2023 | Local News, Local News, News
Adults cause problems at grad party
Posted by Lyonel Doherty | Jun 1, 2023 | Local News, Local News, News
Stopping sewage stench official priority now
Posted by Lyonel Doherty | Jun 1, 2023 | Local News, Local News, News
Vandals deface Windermere facilities again
Posted by Lyonel Doherty | May 31, 2023 | Local News, Local News, News
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Buckskin Camp used for healing benefits
by Lyonel Doherty | Jun 6, 2023 | Community, Indigenous, Local News, Local News, News
A special “Buckskin Camp” hosted by the Ktunaxa Nation is being heralded for its healing benefits.
New director takes over Valley Voices Choir
by Lyonel Doherty | Jun 6, 2023 | Entertainment, Local Entertainment, Local News, News
Think of it as a brand new cover version of a much-loved old song: a new choir director will be at the helm of the Valley Voices Choir when the group starts up again this fall, after the summer break.
The multi-tasking woman takes it all
by Lyonel Doherty | Jun 5, 2023 | Community, Indigenous, Local News, Local News, News
They say women are great multi-taskers besides managing their families, work and themselves. That’s what Indigenous Women Entrepreneurship Fund (IWEF) manager Constance Jamieson believes.
Shuswap Band teen joins Team BC
by Lyonel Doherty | Jun 3, 2023 | Local News, Local News, Local Sports, News, Sports
Hitting a home run feels like winning — at least this is how Shuswap Band member Gage Martin feels making Team BC.
Urban turkeys translocated to Alberta
by Lyonel Doherty | Jun 2, 2023 | Local News, Local News, News
This past spring the streets were eerily empty of strutting male turkeys and the females they usually pursue. Where did they go? As it turns out, to southern Alberta, as part of a translocation program.
Peter Piper picked a pickleball: not!
by Lyonel Doherty | Jun 2, 2023 | Local News, Local News, Local Sports, News, Sports
The District of Invermere has dropped the idea of turning one of the Pynelogs Rotary Ball Park tennis courts into a pickleball court.

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Buckskin Camp used for healing benefits
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A special “Buckskin Camp” hosted by the Ktunaxa Nation is being heralded for its healing benefits.
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Young soccer players enjoy a ‘Titan’-ic success
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Invermere issues boil water advisory downtown
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Climate crisis affecting our health
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Adults cause problems at grad party
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Electrical fire caused by ground settling: IFR
by Lyonel Doherty | May 31, 2023 | Local News, Local News, News
A May 28 electrical fire at a residence under construction in Invermere was reportedly caused by an underground wire.
Explosion, fire injures one at home
by Lyonel Doherty | May 30, 2023 | Local News, News
A structure fire injured one person in Windermere Monday night.
Risk of violence low in schools, says district
by Lyonel Doherty | May 30, 2023 | Local News, News
As School District 6 annually assesses the risk of violence to schools, Rocky Mountain administrators believe the current “risk level is low.
Little Blue Libraries added in Radium
by Lyonel Doherty | May 29, 2023 | Community, Community Out and About, Local News, News
Reading in Radium got a little bit easier last week, thanks to the Friends of the Radium Library.
MLA shows support for Moose Hide
by Lyonel Doherty | May 28, 2023 | Indigenous, Local News, Local News, News
“It’s heartbreaking,” said Doug Clovechok, a father and MLA of Columbia River-Revelstoke, whenever he hears the news about murdered Indigenous men, women, and children every day.
Angel Flight seeks volunteer pilots
by Lyonel Doherty | May 27, 2023 | Community, Local News, Local News, News
The provincial government recently announced funding for Angel Flight East Kootenay (AFEK), which will help keep the volunteer-operated nonprofit organization stay aloft for the next few years. But AFEK saw demand for its services soar last year, and is looking for more volunteer pilots to join its team.

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LatestBuckskin Camp used for healing benefits
Jun 6, 2023 | Community, Indigenous, Local News, Local News, News
A special “Buckskin Camp” hosted by the Ktunaxa Nation is being heralded for its healing benefits.
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The multi-tasking woman takes it all
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Invermere tennis players unhappy with pickleball plan
May 13, 2023 | Local News, Local Sports, News, Sports
Local tennis players are unhappy with a District of Invermere proposal to convert one of the tennis courts at the Pynelogs Rotary Ball Park into pickleball courts.
Finding a place for pickleballers to play
Apr 29, 2023 | Local News, Local News, Sports
Local pickleball players have been pressing the District of Invermere to create dedicated outdoor pickleball courts for more than a year. And they may get their wish soon, although perhaps not in the location they most prefer.
Columbia Valley Pioneer reporter honoured with Ma Murray Award
Sep 8, 2022 | Local News, Local News, Local Sports
Steve Hubrecht takes the gold for excellence in sports writing By Chadd Cawson Local Journalism...
Pedalling the Pavement, Grinding the gravel
Sep 1, 2022 | Canada & World, Indigenous, Local News, Local Sports
TransRockies Gravel Royale kicked off in Panorama last week By Chadd Cawson Local Journalism...

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Farmer’s Market opens for the season
May 24, 2023 | Community, Community Out and About, Local News, Local News, News
Submitted Don’t miss the fun and sociable Farmer’s Market on Wednesdays opposite Copper Point...
Indigenous learning experience a big hit
May 24, 2023 | Community, Indigenous, Local News, Local News, News
People say that knowledge is power, but it can also tell you the truth — and that’s what Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network (CBEEN) offers: the truth about Indigenous reconciliation.
Métis art show full of culture
May 17, 2023 | Community, Local News, Local News
An upcoming art exhibit in Invermere will give people a deeper understanding of Métis culture and their way of life.
Disguised as angels, nurses honoured for courage, sacrifice
May 17, 2023 | Community, Community Out and About, Local News, Local News
There are real angels on this earth, and they are cleverly disguised as nurses.

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Slow signs all over the place
May 26, 2023 | BC Opinion, Letters, Opinion
I invite you to drive along important roads within r)ural Invermere and you will notice small signs reading “slow” . . . they are all over the place.
By focusing on one you exclude others
Why not encourage all groups who want to paint a crosswalk in their way to do so?
No hate or judging, but recognize and celebrate all, not just some. That’s what causes division.
Campfires should be banned too
May 25, 2023 | Editorials, Opinion
As the wildfire danger ramps up in BC, the province in its ‘half-hearted’ wisdom has prohibited all open burning (Category 2 and 3 fires). Makes sense considering the volatility of the situation.
Body cameras long overdue
May 18, 2023 | Editorials, Opinion
We applaud the RCMP for field-testing body cameras ahead of the national rollout which is more than a year away. For many people, it’s overdue.

Community
Outrageous costumes on tap for DTSS play
May 9, 2023 | Community, Entertainment, Local Entertainment, Local News, News
Get set for a costume extravaganza. The year-end play by this year’s David Thompson Secondary School (DTSS) senior theatre will be unlike anything attempted in previous years.
Blues guitarist returns to valley for free show
Apr 28, 2023 | Entertainment, Local Entertainment, Local News
Chicago Blues Hall of Fame guitar slinger Michael Charles is returning to the Columbia Valley for another free concert.
The Circus comes to Akisqnuk
Mar 16, 2023 | Community, Entertainment, Indigenous
Circus camp with Jerrod Bondy from March 20 to 24 By Chadd Cawson Local Journalism Initiative...
Invermere Film Festival celebrates its fourth year
Jan 26, 2023 | Entertainment, Indigenous, Local Entertainment
Susap: Keeper of Knowledge is the first documentary to kick things off on Feb. 3 By Chadd...

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