Students at the College of the Rockies will benefit this fall from improved and upgraded campus facilities. This is thanks to over $936,000 in capital funding that is part of government's investment in B.C.'s post-secondary infrastructure this year.

Representatives from industry, economic development organizations, Aboriginal communities, post-secondary institutions, local employers, labour and others participated in a Regional Workforce Table Open House Forum today in B.C.'s Kootenay region.

Premier Christy Clark announced a $50,000 community gaming grant to the Community Connections Society of Southeast B.C., which opened the doors of its new Kootenay Child Development Centre (KCDC) in Cranbrook earlier this year.

Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources staff will team up with RCMP officers and other provincial officials in the Lake Koocanusa area May 17-21, to enforce an Open Fire Prohibition Order and help residents and visitors enjoy a safe and peaceful long weekend.

Cranbrook has been identified as one of seven communities to participate in a pilot project where poverty-reduction strategies will target the unique needs of families struggling to get out of poverty.

Local residents may see biologists ice fishing on Moyie Lake, beginning in mid-February to help recover burbot populations.

The governments of Canada and British Columbia, along with community partners officially opened Baker Gardens today, a new 36-unit modular housing development for seniors and persons with disabilities in Cranbrook.