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File photo of black bear.

Invermere property owner takes bear control into his own hands

Conservation reports resident should have informed them when he killed a bear on his property

File photo of black bear.
A Cormorant helipcopter and a fixed wing aircraft were cirlcing an “area of interest” near Kimberley on Saturday afternoon.

Search for missing aircraft continues near Kimberly

It’s been a week since an aircraft carrying two people went missing between Cranbrook and Kamloops

A Cormorant helipcopter and a fixed wing aircraft were cirlcing an “area of interest” near Kimberley on Saturday afternoon.

RDEK commits $1.2 million to Windermere water project

Funding equal to cost of buying Parr Utilities building

UPDATE: Trans-Canada Highway open from Revelstoke to Sicamous after washout

UPDATE: Trans-Canada Highway open from Revelstoke to Sicamous after washout

Highway closed until at least Sunday due to washout at Camp Creek Bridge west of Revelstoke

UPDATE: Trans-Canada Highway open from Revelstoke to Sicamous after washout
Authorities are searching for a missing or overdue aircrafted that last took off from Cranbrook on Thursday en route to Kamloops. The aircraft was piloted by Alex Simons, a 21 year old Kamloops man and accompanied by his companion Sidney Robillard, 24.

VIDEO: Nearly 20 planes search for aircraft that went missing en route to Kamloops

The overdue aircraft carrying a young man and woman failed to arrive on Thursday morning.

Authorities are searching for a missing or overdue aircrafted that last took off from Cranbrook on Thursday en route to Kamloops. The aircraft was piloted by Alex Simons, a 21 year old Kamloops man and accompanied by his companion Sidney Robillard, 24.
Barbecue season sparks bear slaughter in Invermere

Barbecue season sparks bear slaughter in Invermere

Three bears were put down in under a week in Invermere’s CastleRock neighbourhood.

Barbecue season sparks bear slaughter in Invermere
Doug Clovechok is the BC Liberal MLA Columbia River Revelstoke.                                File photo

NDP-Green deal means Columbia River-Revelstoke gets another opposition MLA

Doug Clovechok, Gerry Taft and Samson Boyer weigh in on the provincial politics play

Doug Clovechok is the BC Liberal MLA Columbia River Revelstoke.                                File photo

Radium council receives donation for community hall

Radium Council looks at Parks Canada work at last Council meeting

Water from a broken pipe glistens in the evening sun at James Chabot park May 26.                                Photo by Nikki Fredrikson

Waterpipe break causes temporary closures at James Chabot

Broken pipe leads to temporary, minor flooding at popular local park

Water from a broken pipe glistens in the evening sun at James Chabot park May 26.                                Photo by Nikki Fredrikson

Invermere development close to final approval

Council approves zoning ammendment for 14-unit development

The bow of the Leviathan II, a whale-watching boat owned by Jamie’s Whaling Station, is seen near Vargas Island Tuesday, October 27, 2015 as it waits to be towed into Tofino, B.C., for inspection. The Transportation Safety Board is analyzing cameras from passengers and crew as part of its investigation into a deadly whale-watching accident that claimed six lives near Tofino, B.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

Final report to be released into sinking of Leviathan II

Six people died when the whale-watching boat capsized and sank in October 2015.

  • May 31, 2017
The bow of the Leviathan II, a whale-watching boat owned by Jamie’s Whaling Station, is seen near Vargas Island Tuesday, October 27, 2015 as it waits to be towed into Tofino, B.C., for inspection. The Transportation Safety Board is analyzing cameras from passengers and crew as part of its investigation into a deadly whale-watching accident that claimed six lives near Tofino, B.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
A vintage bi-plane lies crashed in an avalanche path in Glacier National Park. ~ Parks Canada photo

Updated: Pilot survives plane crash in Glacier National Park

The plane crash happened near the Rogers Pass summit on Tuesday

A vintage bi-plane lies crashed in an avalanche path in Glacier National Park. ~ Parks Canada photo
Inside the NDP-Green governing agreement

Inside the NDP-Green governing agreement

Raise carbon tax, cut MSP premiums and raise minimum wage to $15

Inside the NDP-Green governing agreement
Christy Clark to stay on as B.C. premier

Christy Clark to stay on as B.C. premier

Clark addressed her supporters in Vancouver

Christy Clark to stay on as B.C. premier

Invermere Council divided on digital sign

Nonprofit group already ordered sign; Council debates whether it should be there at all

File photo of twinning of a previous section of the Trans Mountain pipeline near Jasper. (Kinder Morgan Canada photo)

Trudeau stands by TransMountain as IPO is set to go

Company insists it will proceed despite a possible NDP-Green government in B.C.

File photo of twinning of a previous section of the Trans Mountain pipeline near Jasper. (Kinder Morgan Canada photo)
VIDEO: BC NDP and Green Party intend to form minority government

VIDEO: BC NDP and Green Party intend to form minority government

The leaders of the BC Greens and the BC NDP agree to work together

VIDEO: BC NDP and Green Party intend to form minority government
Clayton Cassidy

Body of missing Cache Creek fire chief Clayton Cassidy located

Search and rescue crews, Ashcroft RCMP, and ashcroft Fire Rescue are working to recover the body.

Clayton Cassidy
Kayakers head off on a beautiful paddle from the Athalmer boat launch Saturday, May 20. The Columbia Wetlands Stewardship Partners is hoping to install toilets at historic launches such as Athalmer along the Columbia River. Photo by Lorene Keitch
Kayakers head off on a beautiful paddle from the Athalmer boat launch Saturday, May 20. The Columbia Wetlands Stewardship Partners is hoping to install toilets at historic launches such as Athalmer along the Columbia River. Photo by Lorene Keitch
Kenneth Jacob Fenton, centre and flanked by lawyers Dale Marshall (left) and Chris Massey, gets into a waiting vehicle following his guilty plea on two counts relating to the death of Const. Sarah Beckett of the West Shore RCMP. Joel Tansey/News Gazette staff

Langford man pleads guilty in death of West Shore RCMP officer

Kenneth Jacob Fenton pleads guilty to two counts in the death of Const. Sarah Beckett in April 2016.

Kenneth Jacob Fenton, centre and flanked by lawyers Dale Marshall (left) and Chris Massey, gets into a waiting vehicle following his guilty plea on two counts relating to the death of Const. Sarah Beckett of the West Shore RCMP. Joel Tansey/News Gazette staff