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Last weekend, the Fernie Nordic Society, Fernie Trails Alliance and Teck hosted the Community Cross Country Ski Day at the Elk Valley Nordic Centre. Photos courtesy Talk Shop Media.

Cross Country Ski Day a great community event

Last weekend, the Fernie Nordic Society, Fernie Trails Alliance and Teck hosted the Community Cross Country Ski Day at the Elk Valley Nordic Centre.

Invasive 101 day and weed pull with the Fernie Discovery School at Maiden Lake, Fernie. EKISC file

EKISC asks community groups to organize weed pulls this summer

The East Kootenay Invasive Species Council (EKISC) is asking community minded people…

It’s time to manage attractants as bears begin to emerge from hibernation. Bulletin file

Bears are beginning to emerge from hibernation; time to bear-proof your yard

Bears will be emerging from their dens very soon, and some already…

Elk Valley residents enjoy getting out on cross country skis. The upcoming Community Ski Day at the Elk Valley Nordic Centre is a perfect opportunity to enjoy some early spring sunshine. Fernie Free Press file

Community cross country ski day at Elk Valley Nordic Centre

On Friday March 24th, the Fernie Nordic Society, Teck, and Fernie Trails…

Elk Valley residents enjoy getting out on cross country skis. The upcoming Community Ski Day at the Elk Valley Nordic Centre is a perfect opportunity to enjoy some early spring sunshine. Fernie Free Press file
Sparwood mayor David Wilks. (Scott Tibballs / The Free Press)

Sparwood Mayor monthly newsletter

David Wilks As the months near closer to spring and the snow…

Sparwood mayor David Wilks. (Scott Tibballs / The Free Press)
Rona Tepper and Kristen Gribble are among six women who are active RCMSAR5 Crescent Beach crew members, out of a total 28. Tenures of the women range from eight months to 7.5 years. (Contributed photo)

PHOTOS: Number of women on South Surrey marine-rescue team ‘a bit of anomaly’

More than one-fifth of active RCMSAR5 Crescent Beach crew members are women

Rona Tepper and Kristen Gribble are among six women who are active RCMSAR5 Crescent Beach crew members, out of a total 28. Tenures of the women range from eight months to 7.5 years. (Contributed photo)
Shamrocks are associated with Ireland, but a four-leaf clover is much more rare. Do you know the odds of finding a four-leaf clover? (Pixabay.com)

QUIZ: How Irish are you?

St. Patrick’s Day, on March 17, is a celebration of Ireland and Irish culture

Shamrocks are associated with Ireland, but a four-leaf clover is much more rare. Do you know the odds of finding a four-leaf clover? (Pixabay.com)
Hula hoop artist Fox Spirals spun a routine at the Kootenay Children's Festival in 2022 (Barry Coulter photo)

Kootenay Children’s Festival promises fun and games for the whole family

Event will feature performances from Will’s Jams, Bonnie Harvey and The Amuse Troupe.

Hula hoop artist Fox Spirals spun a routine at the Kootenay Children's Festival in 2022 (Barry Coulter photo)
Western Financial in Fernie received a grant through Western’s Goal Achiever and donated to Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy. Photo submitted

Western Financial Fernie makes donation

Western Financial in Fernie received a grant through Western’s Goal Achiever and…

Western Financial in Fernie received a grant through Western’s Goal Achiever and donated to Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy. Photo submitted
Repairs to the slide tower at Fernie Aquatic Centre are underway. (Scott Tibballs / The Free Press)

Repairs to the slide tower at Fernie Aquatic Centre are underway

A popular feature at the Fernie Aquatic Centre, the slide tower, which…

Repairs to the slide tower at Fernie Aquatic Centre are underway. (Scott Tibballs / The Free Press)
You have until March 22 to vote.

Fernie reaches top 10 in Mackenzie Top Peak Contest

Submitted Fernie has made it to the Top 10 finalists in the…

You have until March 22 to vote.
For her father’s birthday, Christine Fritz made a donation at the Canada Blood Services Clinic in Walnut Grove on Saturday, March 11. It was her eighth contribution. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

Daughter donates blood for dad’s birthday

‘If I’m out there donating, someone else is donating for him’ B.C. woman says

For her father’s birthday, Christine Fritz made a donation at the Canada Blood Services Clinic in Walnut Grove on Saturday, March 11. It was her eighth contribution. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
Thea, left, and Adelaide Troxel, right, grew radishes for their science fair project. They experimented with different types of soil to see which would produce the best produce. The girls are grade five students at T.M. Roberts Elementary School in Cranbrook. Thea requested that Cranbrook Townsman not include her surname (Gillian Francis photo)

PHOTOS: East Kootenay Science Fair puts spotlight on youth talent

Students from across the Kootenays presented their best scientific inventions

Thea, left, and Adelaide Troxel, right, grew radishes for their science fair project. They experimented with different types of soil to see which would produce the best produce. The girls are grade five students at T.M. Roberts Elementary School in Cranbrook. Thea requested that Cranbrook Townsman not include her surname (Gillian Francis photo)
Western Financial donated $5000 to Sparwood Secondary School in support of the Ninja Fitness playground project. Left to right, Lori Riddell – Branch manager of Sparwood and Elkford offices Jacqueline Ingham – team lead and team captain for western Communities Foundation Penny Lowe – PE teacher and fundraiser leader for Ninja playground

Western Financial donates to Sparwood Fitness Playground Project

Western Financial donated $5000 to Sparwood Secondary School in support of the…

Western Financial donated $5000 to Sparwood Secondary School in support of the Ninja Fitness playground project. Left to right, Lori Riddell – Branch manager of Sparwood and Elkford offices Jacqueline Ingham – team lead and team captain for western Communities Foundation Penny Lowe – PE teacher and fundraiser leader for Ninja playground
The South Country 4H Cloverbud and Sheep members have been busy learning about wool.

South Country 4H report

The Cloverbud and Sheep members have been busy learning about wool. They…

The South Country 4H Cloverbud and Sheep members have been busy learning about wool.
Tammy Young beams with excitement when she returns from her first call with the Salmon Arm Fire Department. (Photo contributed)

‘I fell in love with it’: Salmon Arm woman always wanted to be a firefighter

Fire department celebrates its female firefighters on International Women’s Day

Tammy Young beams with excitement when she returns from her first call with the Salmon Arm Fire Department. (Photo contributed)
Vince Mo photos

Gallery: Griz Days

All the fun from Griz Days.

Vince Mo photos
A sketch of the new Cokato Red Barn sent to the Free Press by LWE Builders.

Details emerge on Cokato Red Barn construction

The iconic barn will be taken down and rebuilt to correct an issue related to lot boundaries

A sketch of the new Cokato Red Barn sent to the Free Press by LWE Builders.
Name the puppy contest press conference at BC RCMP headquarters in Surrey on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. The two dogs are Tuesday’s announcement- Rip and Rev- were some of the last German Shepherd puppies born at the Centre last year. (Photo: Anna Burns)

BC RCMP asks youth to help ‘Name the Puppies’

The RCMP is asking for help in naming 13 German Shepherd puppies that will be born this year

Name the puppy contest press conference at BC RCMP headquarters in Surrey on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. The two dogs are Tuesday’s announcement- Rip and Rev- were some of the last German Shepherd puppies born at the Centre last year. (Photo: Anna Burns)
Ethan, 12, suffered damage to his leg after falling under a Kelowna transit bus on Feb. 28, 2023. (GoFundMe)

Fundraiser tops $10,000 for Okanagan boy injured after falling under bus

The GoFundMe says donations will help with cost of physiotherapy

  • Mar 7, 2023
Ethan, 12, suffered damage to his leg after falling under a Kelowna transit bus on Feb. 28, 2023. (GoFundMe)
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