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.