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Invermere celebrates 75th anniversary
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (545+ words) Posted by Lyonel Doherty | May 22, 2026 | Local News, Local News, News | 0 Columbia Valley Pioneer staff The district is celebrating 75 years of incorporation (May 22, 1951) and officials are proud of how far the community has come and what it has accomplished. Mayor Al…...
Local MLA opposes FIPPA amendments
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (398+ words) Posted by Lyonel Doherty | May 22, 2026 | Local News, Local News, News | 0 Columbia Valley Pioneer staff Last week may have been the first time that local MLA Scott Mc Innis looked haggard and disheveled. But he just couldn't help it. The representative…...
Update shows few STR complaints
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (468+ words) Posted by Steve Hubrecht | May 21, 2026 | Local News, Local News, News | 0 The District of Invermere finished its annual review of short-term rentals (STRs) last week. Invermere councillors received the review, or "update" as district staff termed it this year during their…...
E-bikes, squatters topics of discussion by RCMP
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (735+ words) Posted by Steve Hubrecht | May 21, 2026 | Local News, Local News, News, News RCMP Report, RCMP | 0 E-bikes and squatter camps were some of the topics discussed during last week's RCMP quarterly report to Invermere council. Police dealt with 717 cases over those three…...
Bear beware in Grizzly Ridge area
1+ week, 1+ day ago (88+ words) Posted by Columbia Valley Pioneer | May 17, 2026 | Local News, Local News, News | 0 Columbia Valley Pioneer staff Residents have been cautioned to be wary after sightings of a bear and her cubs around the" Markin Mac Phail Westside Legacy Trail in the…...
STR owner questions group's agenda
1+ week, 4+ day ago (427+ words) Posted by Columbia Valley Pioneer | May 17, 2026 | Letters, Opinion | 0 Letter to the editor I am writing as a longstanding homeowner and licensed short-term rental (STR) operator in Fairmont Hot Springs to express my complete opposition to the recent agenda being advanced…...
Student chef turns heads in contest
1+ week, 4+ day ago (451+ words) Posted by Steve Hubrecht | May 16, 2026 | Local News, Local News, News | 0 If anyone in the Columbia Valley knows their way around a chicken chasseur, it's Ashton Walker. After all, the David Thompson Secondary School (DTSS) Grade 12 student has spent thepast several…...
Mackey, Shirley
1+ week, 3+ day ago (198+ words) Posted by Chris Moseley | May 15, 2026 | 0 April 4, 1932 - April 29, 2026 Shirley was a lifelong resident of the Valley and lived a meaningful life defined by strength, independence, creativity, and love. Her quiet resilience and enduring kindness touched all who knew her. Shirley was…...
Geologist proposes bike trail network
1+ week, 4+ day ago (714+ words) Posted by Columbia Valley Pioneer | May 14, 2026 | Local News, Local News, News | 0 Columbia Valley Pioneer staff An ambitious proposal for a mountain bike/e-bike trail network connecting the East and West Kootenays has been presented to the regional district. Local geologist…...
Report summarizes ADU consultation
2+ week, 4+ day ago (180+ words) Posted by Columbia Valley Pioneer | May 12, 2026 | Local News, Local News, News | 0 Following a recent round of consultation to gather feedback on whether there should be further amendments to allow additional dwelling units (ADUs) on rural properties, the Regional District of…...