Art show includes work from 35 neurodiverse students in Cranbrook and the Elk Valley Art is an experience that is unique to the creator, inspired by inner imagination and outside-the-box thinking. Such is the theme of a new regional art exhibit on display at Key City Theatre in Cranbrook. The Diverse Arts Art Show, organized by the East Kootenay school union CUPE 4165, is a display of paintings, drawings and sculpture from neurodiverse students living in Cranbrook and the Elk Valley. The exhibit features art from 35 students from across the region, from grade one to grade 12. All...…Art show includes work from 35 neurodiverse students in Cranbrook and the Elk Valley Art is an experience that is unique to the creator, inspired by inner imagination and outside-the-box thinking. Such is the theme of a new regional art exhibit on display at Key City Theatre in Cranbrook. The Diverse Arts Art Show, organized by the East Kootenay school union CUPE 4165, is a display of paintings, drawings and sculpture from neurodiverse students living in Cranbrook and the Elk Valley. The exhibit features art from 35 students from across the region, from grade one to grade 12. All...WW…

Powell River’s name currently reflect a man whose main goal was to assimilate Indigenous people It was first in May 2021 that the idea for Powell River to change its name was brought forward to city officials in the coastal B.C. community. What followed, however, were bureaucratic delays and heightened tension among residents, leaving some wondering if their recommendations toward reconciliation becoming more than just words would ever actually become reality. For Harmony Johnson, changing the name of the community she is from – which currently reflects a man whose main goal was to...…Powell River’s name currently reflect a man whose main goal was to assimilate Indigenous people It was first in May 2021 that the idea for Powell River to change its name was brought forward to city officials in the coastal B.C. community. What followed, however, were bureaucratic delays and heightened tension among residents, leaving some wondering if their recommendations toward reconciliation becoming more than just words would ever actually become reality. For Harmony Johnson, changing the name of the community she is from – which currently reflects a man whose main goal was to...WW…

Spring is the start of gardening season in Canada. Whether you are planning to plant a garden this year or spend the day at an immaculately groomed public garden, this is the time to watch as the plants grow. Or, for those who choose to participate, World Naked Gardening Day is held on the first Saturday of May each year. How much do you know about gardens and gardening? Put your knowledge to the test with these 10 questions. Good luck. READ ALSO: QUIZ: How much do you know about democracy? READ ALSO: QUIZ: How much do you know about Canada’s growing population? READ ALSO: QUIZ: A...… Spring is the start of gardening season in Canada. Whether you are planning to plant a garden this year or spend the day at an immaculately groomed public garden, this is the time to watch as the plants grow. Or, for those who choose to participate, World Naked Gardening Day is held on the first Saturday of May each year. How much do you know about gardens and gardening? Put your knowledge to the test with these 10 questions. Good luck. READ ALSO: QUIZ: How much do you know about democracy? READ ALSO: QUIZ: How much do you know about Canada’s growing population? READ ALSO: QUIZ: A...WW…

There’s plenty to look forward to at the outdoor Cranbrook Farmers Market this year, with vendors setting up a little earlier in the season and more special events on the schedule. Good weather has permitted the market to open on May 11, two weeks earlier than last year. It will continue to run further into the fall as well, with markets setting up every weekend in October. In full, it runs every Saturday from May 11 to June 8 and June 22 to Oct. 26, at 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., on 10 Ave. South. Opening day on May 11 coincides with Mother’s Day and the Kootenay Children’s Festival, and...… There’s plenty to look forward to at the outdoor Cranbrook Farmers Market this year, with vendors setting up a little earlier in the season and more special events on the schedule. Good weather has permitted the market to open on May 11, two weeks earlier than last year. It will continue to run further into the fall as well, with markets setting up every weekend in October. In full, it runs every Saturday from May 11 to June 8 and June 22 to Oct. 26, at 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., on 10 Ave. South. Opening day on May 11 coincides with Mother’s Day and the Kootenay Children’s Festival, and...WW…

Princess also set to visit the Royal Victoria Yacht Club and Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association Princess Anne spent more than an hour Saturday touring God’s Acre veteran’s cemetery and its tiny, wooden chapel, laying a wreath to honour the more than 2,500 military personnel and family members buried there. The visit to the secluded, tree-covered Esquimalt, B.C., cemetery is part of the princess’s three-day West Coast visit, which started Friday in North Vancouver with her participation in the commissioning of the first Arctic patrol vessel for Canada’s Pacific fleet, HMCS Max...…Princess also set to visit the Royal Victoria Yacht Club and Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association Princess Anne spent more than an hour Saturday touring God’s Acre veteran’s cemetery and its tiny, wooden chapel, laying a wreath to honour the more than 2,500 military personnel and family members buried there. The visit to the secluded, tree-covered Esquimalt, B.C., cemetery is part of the princess’s three-day West Coast visit, which started Friday in North Vancouver with her participation in the commissioning of the first Arctic patrol vessel for Canada’s Pacific fleet, HMCS Max...WW…