CVSAR helps injured hunter, hiker
Columbia Valley Search and Rescue assisted two injured people recently – a hunter and a hiker.
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by Lyonel Doherty | Oct 2, 2023
Columbia Valley Search and Rescue assisted two injured people recently – a hunter and a hiker.
by Steve Hubrecht | Oct 1, 2023
The Columbia Valley Airport Society’s second annual Fly-In event was a smash success, with large crowds of visitors and many more aircraft than expected.
by Steve Hubrecht | Oct 1, 2023
Earlier this summer Invermere saw a very special family reunion.
by Admin | Sep 30, 2023
They say that children are the future, as they will be the leaders of tomorrow, and so they must be educated right — that’s what Katie Niddrie, a teacher at Windermere Elementary School (WES) believes.
by Admin | Sep 30, 2023
After 140 years, ?Akisq’nuk First Nation reached a settlement with Canada regarding the Elkhorn Ranch, 320 acres (129 hectares) of land in Windermere Creek.
by Admin | Sep 30, 2023
On National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network (CBEEN) has prepared a list of 21 actions that people can take and is offering the “4 Seasons of Indigenous Learning” for the community.
by Admin | Sep 30, 2023
They say that pain becomes less as time passes, but in other cases, it doesn’t — we just learn from it and manage to survive and look for tomorrow. This mirrors the life of Kim Beaudin, the national vice-chief of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP).
by Steve Hubrecht | Sep 29, 2023
The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Area F and Area G Advisory Planning Commission (APC) unanimously decided not to support an application for disposition and sale of public land on the shore of Lake Windermere at Calberley Beach.
by Lyonel Doherty | Sep 29, 2023
Rocky Mountain School District No. 6 is celebrating some good news in student achievement trends, including an 86 per cent graduation rate for Indigenous learners – an all-time high.
by Admin | Sep 28, 2023
Without serial numbers, it is difficult to reunite items with owners and forward charges if items are located in the possession of an offender.
by Steve Hubrecht | Sep 28, 2023
An Invermere councillor’s attempt to get the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) to support changing the B.C. Residential Tenancy Act was thoroughly quashed during last week’s convention in the Lower Mainland.
by Lyonel Doherty | Sep 28, 2023
Support for and opposition against teaching sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) in schools is dividing many communities in B.C. in the form of protests and counter-protests.
by Admin | Sep 27, 2023
The recent Columbia Valley Classics annual Show & Shine marked the 33rd year of this local event with 726 vehicles registered and dozens more lining the streets of Radium.
by Admin | Sep 27, 2023
Invermere’s Four Points Books presents their September Speaker Series, featuring three leaders from the local Indigenous Peoples.
by Admin | Sep 26, 2023
The Columbia Valley Métis Association (CVMA) is making a short video series about Métis elders.
by Admin | Sep 26, 2023
September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
by Admin | Sep 26, 2023
In addition to the Columbia River, there are several feeder tributaries that recharge Lake Windermere. The quality and quantity of water entering lakes from tributaries are influenced by the geology, activities, and infrastructure of the watershed they flow over or through.
by Admin | Sep 26, 2023
Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS) presents “Practice Differently,” a new recruitment campaign that focuses on representing the meaningful work that CSFS does. This is supported by a short story advertisement video that was released on Sept. 13.
by Steve Hubrecht | Sep 23, 2023
Conflict over recreational court space continues in Invermere.
by Steve Hubrecht | Sep 23, 2023
At their annual general meeting last week, Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) officials faced questions from the public about cutting back funding for programs, including one query in particular about no longer giving money to outdoor and environmental education.