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Footlighters play reading series returns

Footlighters play reading series returns

MELTDOWN: Low West Kootenay snowpack threatens drinking water drawn from creeks

MELTDOWN: Low West Kootenay snowpack threatens drinking water drawn from creeks

Watershed vulnerability depends on size, aspect and amount of precipitation
Local skater presented with regional award

Local skater presented with regional award

Cassidy Wood, representing the Creston Valley Skating Club, was recently presented with the StarSkater of the Year Award by the Kootenay Region of Skate Canada
Creston Farmers Market opens for the year at Market Park

Creston Farmers Market opens for the year at Market Park

UPDATE: Kootenay Ferry reopens after dock damage

UPDATE: Kootenay Ferry reopens after dock damage

The ferry is closed in both directions
West Kootenay group petitions province to take back highway maintenance

West Kootenay group petitions province to take back highway maintenance

Public Access Protection Society has started a petition
Largest-ever Kootenay Children’s Festival coming to Cranbrook in May

Largest-ever Kootenay Children’s Festival coming to Cranbrook in May

Event will feature The Golden Crust Family, Karima Essa and Christina The Crazy Hooper
‘Spring Fling’ coming to downtown Trail Saturday, May 4

‘Spring Fling’ coming to downtown Trail Saturday, May 4

Trail and 8 visiting pipe bands will play in downtown Trail the morning of Saturday, May 4
Nelson scientist is one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people

Nelson scientist is one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people

Suzanne Simard is the author of Finding the Mother Tree
Univ. of Victoria unions call for post-secondary funding reform amid budget cuts

Univ. of Victoria unions call for post-secondary funding reform amid budget cuts

Student and worker unions call on the province for change during $13 million budget cuts