“Millions of people, from royalty to your next door neighbor, travel the world over to ‘feel’ bear country, often because their own bear country is gone”... [Read more]
Feb 26, Invermere – Fuzzcat had its beginning in a torrential downpour on the banks of the Han River in South Korea when two music lovers jammed everything from Iron... [Read more]
At approximately 11AM, Sunday Feb. 7, 2010, fire and rescue crews from both Fairmont and Windermere responded to a report of a fire in a building behind a home located... [Read more]
The 9th Annual Kinsmen Snow Golf Tournament on Saturday afternoon was “the best one ever!” says event chairman Steve Kuffler. The weather was perfect and the ice couldn’t... [Read more]
Feb 18 (Golden), Feb 19 (Lake Louise), Feb 20 (Fernie),Feb 21 (Invermere) – Back by popular demand, the highly popular, award-winning group, Sweatshop Union will... [Read more]
The shadows were growing long as the red white and blue relay parade reached the ‘Flats, but excitement remained undiminished. … [Read more]
After stopping in Windermere, the relay came next to ʔakisq̓nuk. With no Coco-Cola and Royal Bank speaker trucks, there was a noticable change of beat as First Nations... [Read more]
Invermere was definitely a hub of excitement and activity as Premier Gordon Campbell and local dignitaries took turns saluting the runners, the Olympic spirit and the upcoming... [Read more]
People around Radium Hot Springs were the first in the valley to greet the Olympic torchbearers and their large entourage. Every detail was precision-timed to the minute.... [Read more]
The Olympic flame travels by skates and a GT Racer across frozen Lake Windermere! The flame’s journey starts in Invermere and makes its way to the alpine community... [Read more]
Great Curlers! This year’s Bonspiel on the Lake winners played some great games. The ‘A’ Event winners were Richard Brunner, Dan Sowerby, Matt Taylor and Barrett... [Read more]
As the grace period comes to an end at the end of the month, British Columbia drivers are reminded of the new law coming into effect February 1, 2010, banning cell-phone... [Read more]
The BC Liberal government, in an attempt to focus the attention of the world on our beautiful province, has enlisted the aid of some big names in the entertainment world... [Read more]
Jan 8, Invermere – Just a couple of guys, but definitely not your usual couple of guys. The Human Statues are being acclaimed wherever they travel. Their unique blend... [Read more]
Introduction by Mi Kai Lee. BC, like so many other jurisdictions, continues to show its support for one of the most socially distasteful schemes of modern times —... [Read more]
Jan 7-10, Fernie, Cranbrook, Invermere – The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is coming to Fernie, Cranbrook and Invermere in January. The Banff Film Festival’s... [Read more]
Copenhagen love-in obscures global governance treaty. While tens of thousands converge on Copenhagen, all anxious to pressure the world into their pet version of climate-change... [Read more]
The thermometer said -23 but we were sure it must be much colder as the parking attendant directed us into the parking area near the railroad crossing on Forester Road.... [Read more]
Why, when money is just about the most important thing on earth, does almost no one understand it? All major problems in today’s world can be traced back to money... [Read more]
“While world leaders are meeting in Copenhagen this week to discuss climate change, right here in the Columbia Basin, local governments, First Nations and communities... [Read more]
As tens of thousands congregate in Copenhagen with the hope of reaching global consensus on a plan to tackle climate change, others are speaking out against what they call... [Read more]
Causes of climate change not ’settled’: scientists. UN challenged to provide sound evidence for catastrophic forecasts. International Climate Science Coalition. The... [Read more]
Everyone knows that carbon dioxide produced by our global industrialized society is causing global warming that threatens all life on earth, right? Well, not quite. All politically... [Read more]
On his recent return from the APEC summit in Singapore, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said that there was “a pretty strong consensus at the meeting this morning that... [Read more]
