Cranbrook

• Spring snowstorm drops 10 cm of snow on Cranbrook, knocks out power

  The heavy snow also brought down a tree, which hit some BC Hydro wires, briefly knocking out power for about 3,000 homes and businesses.

  Weather

  Apr 23
  
• Cranbrook fire crews respond to blaze at Amy Woodland Elementary School

  Crews responded to a fire at Amy Woodland Elementary School in Cranbrook early Sunday. No injuries were reported.

  Crime

  Jun 30, 2024
  
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• New grassland conservation area in southeast B.C. to preserve bird habitat

  The Nature Conservancy of Canada says a new conservation area north of Cranbrook, B.C., will protect important bird habitat and preserve grasslands in the province's southeast.

  Environment

  May 28, 2024
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• Family of mom and 2 kids killed in B.C. crash says ICBC compensation unfair

  As the 42-year-old was driving along Highway 3 in Cranbrook, B.C., with her eight-year-old twins Taylor and Hailey, the family was struck head-on by a logging truck.

  Money

  Apr 3, 2024
• Officials say fire at transfer station in Cranbrook, B.C. was ‘intentionally’ set

  Officials in Cranbrook, B.C., say the city's transfer station for garbage and recycling was "intentionally" set ablaze by someone who tried to break into the facility overnight.

  Crime

  Dec 17, 2023
• Grizzly bear and her cubs relocated from Nelson, B.C.

  A female grizzly bear and her two older cubs have been trapped and relocated after frequenting areas around Nelson in southeastern British Columbia.

  Environment

  Oct 2, 2023
• Families left scrambling by closure of 2 Cranbrook arenas as hockey season begins

  Structural safety issues have forced the closure of one of Cranbrook's key arenas, and have prevented icemaking for a second, just as hockey season was set to begin.

  Sports

  Sep 27, 2023
• 3-legged dog, 3 people rescued from fast-moving wildfire near Cranbrook, B.C.

  Police say the dog – named Three Leg – had been left behind during the evacuation.

  Canada

  Jul 27, 2023
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• ‘Increased fire activity’: Wildfire near Cranbrook grows to 3,300 hectares

  The BC Wildfire Service mapped the St. Mary’s River wildfire Saturday morning, which is now an estimated 3,342 hectares, up from 2,600 hectares on Friday.

  Fire

  Jul 22, 2023
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• Wildfire near Cranbrook triples in size, now burning more than 2,600 hectares

  People have been forced to evacuate from 67 properties in response to the blaze, which has destroyed at least seven homes on First Nations land.

  Fire

  Jul 20, 2023