Northback targets year-end Grassy Mountain filing
Northback Holdings Corporation expects to submit its integrated application for the revised Grassy Mountain coal project to the Alberta Energy Regulator near the end of 2026.
Council asks delegation to focus heritage tourism plans
Crowsnest Pass council asked Ron Hungar to return with a prioritized, costed plan and community-group support before seeking municipal backing for four heritage and tourism proposals.
Drivers urged to slow down as school returns
School-zone speed limits will be back in effect Tuesday as students across the Crowsnest Pass return to class for the 2026-27 school year.
Time is a thief
Yesterday marked 12 years since my dad died.
Twelve years.
Sometimes that feels impossible, because grief has a strange relationship with time. A memory can make someone feel as though they were here yesterday, while the calendar quietly reminds you how many years have slipped away.
Council sends dust control costs to budget table
Crowsnest Pass council will reconsider its dust-suppression policy during budget deliberations after administration estimated that treating all municipal gravel roads could raise the annual cost from about $45,000 to roughly $400,000.
Crowsnest Pass sets November 17 by-election
Crowsnest Pass voters will elect a new councillor November 17 after council approved the schedule for a municipal by-election.
Crown Mountain targets 2029 construction
Crown Mountain Resources plans to submit a revised environmental application for its proposed Elk Valley coal mine by the end of 2026, with the company forecasting construction activity in 2029 if it secures environmental approval and permits.
Council sifts through millions in 2027 budget plans
Crowsnest Pass council has advanced and deferred numerous initiatives for the 2027 budget process during a special budget meeting Aug. 19.
I know which Crowsnest Pass I want
I had a wonderful two weeks off. And when I say off, I mean off.
I read books. I went for runs. I sat outside. I had a glass or two of wine. I spent time with the people I love and, for perhaps the first time in a very long time, I didn’t do much of anything.
Castle’s Huckleberry Festival this weekend
Castle Mountain Resort will celebrate three decades of one of its largest summer traditions when the Huckleberry Festival returns Saturday, Aug. 22.
East Kootenay chooses daylight time year-round
The Regional District of East Kootenay Board has voted 12-3 to stop changing clocks twice a year and remain on Mountain Daylight Time year-round.
Fire rules ease for Pass, bans remain in Elk Valley
Fire restrictions have eased within the Crowsnest Pass urban service area, but residents travelling into neighbouring jurisdictions could still face campfire and off-road vehicle bans.
It’s time to unplug for a little while
For the next two weeks, the Pass Herald office will be quiet. The phones won’t be ringing, there won’t be another Wednesday deadline staring me in the face and, for the first time in months, I’ll be able to slow down just a little.
Crown Mountain reaches review milestone
Crown Mountain Resources says it is preparing a revised environmental assessment application for its proposed steelmaking coal mine near Sparwood after completing a major stage of the provincial review.
Looking Back: Ogden Nash - Zany Humour
One day in English class in 1967 someone slipped me a small book of poems. It was entitled “I’m a Stranger Here Myself” and happened to be one of about 20 books of poetry that humorist poet Ogden Nash had written during his remarkable career. He was, hands down, probably the best humorist poet in the United States ever. Make that the world.
All About the Holuptsi
Canada is truly an amazing country. Everyone can find something that they love here. For me it is the lilac bushes blooming in spring, and my favourite berry, the Saskatoon, ripe and ready for pies. As one who loves to cook, locally made pierogi and cabbage rolls are also way up there on my list .
Rec centre concession and fire bylaw changes
Council authorized a five-year lease valued at $38,794.06 and changed the Highway 3 service boundary and simplify backyard fire pit permits
Fourplex proposal moves to public notice
Sparwood council has authorized public notice for zoning variances connected to proposed fourplexes on six lots along Elder Drive.
Coleman Community Market returns August 1
After more than 20 years of bringing vendors and visitors together, the Coleman Community Market will return to the curling rink area at the Sportsplex on Aug. 1.
Sparwood explores tiered refunds for cancelled arena ice
Sparwood will consult arena user groups before deciding whether to replace its 60-day cancellation requirement for prime-time ice with a tiered refund policy.