Allison Falls Trail opens with Community Walk
Crowsnest Trails and the Alberta Hiking Association marked the completion of the 1.5 kilometre Allison Falls Trail with a celebration walk after an 18 month build that began in spring 2024 and wrapped in October 2025. The route links the Atlas Staging Area to Rainbow Road, with options to continue to the Allison Creek Fish Hatchery or Allison Chinook Lake, and features a new bridge and lookout at the base of the falls.
The Canada Post strike is here again
For the Pass Herald, a paid subscription newspaper that has delivered trusted local reporting for generations, the strike is more than a temporary inconvenience.
Looking Back: A Berry Pick with Consequences
This story started with an invitation by my brother to go to the Middle Kootenay Pass to my father’s favourite huckleberry patch and where he had buried dad’s ashes some years ago.
Clay and connection bring joy to long-term care residents
A volunteer-led clay program at the Crowsnest Pass Health Centre’s long-term care unit was described by volunteer Cori MacGregor and volunteer coordinator Madison Hayley as creative, adaptable and dependent on community help.
Glorious Edible Fungi
One of my favorite family traditions is the annual mushroom picking time. My grandmother lived in a region of Ukraine with abundant forests, and mushroom picking was a common activity for the locals.
When tragedy strikes a community
The sorrow surrounding this search is deep, and as of this writing the outcome remains unknown.
Enough is enough: let’s get the facts straight
Change should not be seen only in terms of what might be lost, but also in the opportunities and benefits our community stands to gain.
Scientist challenges claims on selenium in Crowsnest Lake
Recent preprint on selenium in Crowsnest Lake questioned for overselling risk and overlooking modern regulations .
Teens race into a decade of community spirit
The 10th annual Amazing Teen Race brought together 100 youth, more than 100 volunteers and local sponsors for a milestone event
Looking Back: Celebrating Pass Coal History - Part Two
The celebrations were the brain child of Ron Hungar, a Bellevue native who had worked in the mines.
Women of Steel donates 103 backpacks
14th annual campaign supports students in Pass and Elk Valley
MAN VAN brings free men’s health to area
Mobile clinic at Elk Hall runs 2 to 6 pm for men 18 plus with PSA testing for ages 40 to 70… read more
Celebrating 125 years of coal mining in the Pass
Event pays tribute to miners, families, and the communities they built
Looking Back: Black Pillows for Your Stove
There is still much work to be done on McGillivray Miner’s Path.
Home is where the Heart is
I have noted some interesting houses here and there of different ages and styles… read more
