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A long ordeal in the Stygian gloom of the mine
Pray for them. What else can you do for the 33 Chilean miners in the San Jose Mine trapped 2,300 vertical feet underground and no prospect of getting out for as long as three to four months and possibly not until Christmas. Considering...
Features
A life in nature: Ian McTaggart-Cowan
There was a quiet passing earlier this year that marked the end of a era in Canadian and British...
Celebrating Kootenay Biodiversity
Biodiversity is one of the more popular terms bandied about in support of conservation. It is...
Peak achievement
A College of the Rockies (COTR) instructor recently received one of the most prestigious awards...
Renegade on a hot tin roof
Tang Lee is a bit of a renegade amongst Canadian architects. The professor and building science...
Editorial
B.C. bud, bears and business
“If you go out in the woods today, you're sure of a big surprise. If you go out in the woods...
The Zalm keeps on ticking
“Politics is a blood sport in B.C.” I can't remember who said it first, but truer words ...
Tattoos: Do they stand the test of time?
I bet you’ve had this experience too. You’re standing in the supermarket lineup or...
The many uses of the vuvuzela
Having watched the last 45 minutes of the Brazil – North Korea World Cup match on Tuesday, I...
Letters
With gratitude
This summer has been a hub of fundraising activity for us at East Kootenay Foundation for Health...
HST and the Feds
As outlined in columnist Paul Willcock's most recent article in the Townsman/Bulletin, "Court turfs ...
Farmers Market, Kootenay Ice and the United Way
What do the Cranbrook Farmer’s Market, Kootenay IceHockey and the Cranbrook Kimberley United...
Black Bear to the rescue
This summer Kimberleyites and their many visitors have been blessed to have live theatre in their...
Columnists
Gardens a key aspect of home improvement
Lower the drawbridge
The battles of summer
The late great Bobby Kromm
Preliminary results of the deer survey
Appreciating the culture of home
Tips from the RCMP on how to avoid getting scammed
Strange trips on The Information Highway
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