The City of Cranbrook will be making some changes to its firearms bylaw, but that doesn't mean residents can start firing. Any discharge or use of a firearm or bow is still prohibited in the City of Cranbrook. Violating the bylaw could result in a $5,000 or six months imprisonment. The main...

Cranbrook council has given three reading to a bylaw that will change up the city's recreation fees and charges. Last year the city raised fees by 10 to 15 per cent across the board, but council directed staff to review how the city assesses its recreation fees. Staff are now recommending...

Fernie Ghostriders star forward and captain Taylor Haggerty is university bound after signing with the Drury University Panthers. Haggerty finished his third season in the KIJHL and put on a show scoring 63 points in 43 regular season games. “The Ghostriders helped me mature into a young adult and taught me...

The Forest Practices Board says Canadian Forest Products Ltd. (Canfor) passed an audit of its operations in the East Kootenay's Rocky Mountain Natural Resource District. Forest Practices Board officials say the report examined Canfor's forestry activities in areas near Cranbrook, Kimberley, Sparwood, Wasa and Elkford. The audit found general compliance with...

Police in Cranbrook are asking for the public's help in locating 34-year-old Tres-Sierra Miller. Cranbrook RCMP officials say she is wanted on an unendorsed warrant for possessing a firearm. She is described as an Indigenous woman with black hair and brown eyes. She is approximately 5'5" and 148 pounds. Anyone with information on...

The District of Sparwood is resuming lighting upgrades around the Lions Park skating loop and pathway. The project is expected to take three weeks and crews will be working between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. The contract for the project was originally awarded in October and the total project cost is...