The Kimberley Dynamiters continue to get in the win column adding another two successes over the weekend and another on Tuesday night. The Nitros had a decisive 7-4 win over the Spokane Braves on Friday followed by a 5-2 win on Saturday over the Beaver Valley Nitehawks. "I felt that Friday...

With film crews coming into the region, the Columbia Valley Community Economic Development Office (CVCEDO) team is glad to see their hard work paying off. CVCEDO board member Pete Bourke says the team has been working to push the Columbia Valley as a prime filming location. "It's been on our radar...

The District of Elkford is welcoming Jeff McConnell as the community's new Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). McConnell brings a background in the public and private sector into his new role, having most recently served as Fernie's Director of Corporate Administrative Services. "I think we're really going to do well with our...

The Outdoor Recreation Council of BC (ORBC) has launched a toolkit to help local governments and organizations gather and use data for recreation planning. Soraya Olszewski, ORBC Communication and Engagement Officer says the new resource is called Conducting and Using Visitor and Recreational User Research. "The tools will help us understand...

The Fernie Ghostriders have followed up their first successful game of the season with two more wins over the weekend. They started the weekend with a 4-3 overtime win over the Creston Thunder Cats. While the score was close on paper Ghostriders head coach Chad Scharff says it wasn't really. "I think...

RDEK board chair Rob Gay says yellow recycling bins will be a thing of the past as the district looks to evolve its waste management. He says they've served their purpose but are getting obsolete due to curbside recycling. "It's been over 20 years and people have done a good job...