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City of Cranbrook awarded grant to help develop Tourism Master Plan
The City of Cranbrook has received a $50,000 grant to help with development of a Tourism Master Plan. The funding injection comes from the Economic Trust of the Southern Interior. The project is also being supported by a $20,000 grant from the Columbia Basin Trust and $5,000 from the Regional District of East Kootenay....
Sep 07, 2021
Hill Road Dike Improvement project begins
The Regional District of East Kootenay director for Area A in the Elk Valley is happy that improvements to the Hill Road Dike improvement project is moving ahead. Mike Sosnowski says RDEK staff have been working for more than two years to begin the project to ensure the dike provides protection to nearby communities fo...
Sep 07, 2021
RCMP, BC Coroners investigating death following UTV incident near Lake Koocanusa
An investigation is underway after a fatal UTV rollover over the weekend near Lake Koocanusa. Police were called to the area around 11:50 pm Saturday after hearing reports of a serious rollover involving a UTV in the Newgate area. RCMP say an Alberta man was driving the UTV with an adult male passenger when the vehicle...
Sep 07, 2021
Rewind Radio Afternoon News - Friday, September 3, 2021
On this afternoon's edition of Rewind Radio news... RCMP are investigating the death of a child in the Creston area. College of the Rockies has a new Dean of Innovation and Teaching and Learning. NHL players will be taking part in the 2022 Beijing Winter Games. Click below to hear these stories and more.
Sep 03, 2021
671 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in BC Friday
As of Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, 84.8% (3,929,089) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 77.1% (3,572,841) received their second dose. In addition, 85.4% (3,694,070) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 78.1% (3,376,103) received their se...
Sep 03, 2021
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RCMP, BC Corners Service investigating death of child near Creston
RCMP are investigating the death of a child in the Creston area. Police say on Monday, August 30 around 6:00 pm they received a report of an unresponsive child at a campground east of Creston. RCMP found a child in serious medical distress upon arrival, the child was transported to Calgary Childrens Hospital via helico...
Sep 03, 2021
Rewind Radio News - September 3rd, 2021, 12:00 pm
College of the Rockies is committed to strategic growth in education programming developing curriculum. Improvements to Highway 1 along the Kicking Horse Canyon will continue through the fall, you're advised to prepare for lengthy road closures if you plan on traveling through the area. And With school restating next w...
Sep 03, 2021
COTR appoints Dean of Innovation in Teaching and Learning
College of the Rockies is welcoming it's new Dean of Innovation and Teaching and Learning. Dr. Shaun Longstreet was hired on as part of COTR's Two-Year Action Plan to bring renewed focus to strategic growth in educational programming while providing support for faculty in the development and delivery of curriculum. Lon...
Sep 03, 2021
Rewind Radio Morning News - Friday, September 3rd
In the Rewind Radio Morning News today... Welcome to 102.9 Rewind Radio. The Drive is no more, as of today Rewind Radio is inviting you to sing along with your favourite hits from the 80s and 90s. Also in this morning's news, Some doctors and nurses are expressing frustration with the large groups of anti-vaccination p...
Sep 03, 2021
801 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in BC Thursday
As of Thursday, Sep. 2, 2021, 84.6% (3,922,233) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 76.9% (3,565,148) received their second dose. In addition, 85.3% (3,688,115) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 77.9% (3,369,631) received their s...
Sep 02, 2021
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