Cranbrook in the Media
Explore Magazine 10 Best Hikes Near Cranbrook You Need to Check Out by Alex Schnee
The 19th Hole British Columbia Beyond Vancouver: Golf and Cultural Gems by Randy Williams
The Calgary Herald Indigenous-Owned Golf Resorts Offer Great Golf and More by Debbie Olsen
Avenue Magazine A Kootenay Summer Cycling Sampler by Valerie Berenyi
Bike Magazine Destination: Freeride Fat Biking in BC's Kootenays by Aaron Theisen
The Weather Network B.C.'s Famous Golden Larches Make Mountains Sparkle in Fall with Mia Gordon
CBC Cranbrook, B.C. beer festival shines spotlight on Kootenay breweries Corey Bullock
Globe Guide Unique Accomodations in Cranbrook Tamara Elliot
BC Magazine Road Trips Between Two Mountain Ranges Hans Tammemagi
Modern Mississauga Remarkable Rockies by Jay Kana
Canadian Cycling Magazine Extend or Get a Jump on the Season in Cranbrook by Tim Banfield
Golden Views and Craft Brews by Katie Goldie
Vacay.ca Fall for the East Kootenays and St. Eugene Resort by Jacqueline Louie
CTV Calgary Head to Cranbrook with Jody Robbins
Travels With Baggage 11 Amazing Things to do In Cranbrook BC by Jody Robbins
The Lost Girls Guide Top 10 Things to do in Cranbrook by Ashlyn George
Avenue Magazine Catching Rays in Cranbrook by Andrew Penner
The Ottawa Citizen A New Mission in Life by Debbie Olsen
Eat North Cranbrook's Soulfood: A new culinary gem in the Kootenays by Twyla Campbell
The Calgary Herald Five places to escape the crowds for winter play within a half-day drive from Calgary by Matt Mosteller
The Informed Traveller - Radio Show Bird Watching in Cranbrook BC with Carol Patterson
Vacay.ca 5 Adventures to Power Through in Kootenay Rocky Mountains by Kate Robertson
Best Health Magazine It's Always Sunny in Cranbrook by Jela Tejada
CAA Magazine Canadian Bucket List: Learn More About Residential Schools by Jennifer Bain
Canada.com Inside the Cranbrook residential school that became a resort by Jennifer Bain
The Toronto Star B.C. heritage town makes effort to remember, move on from tragic past by Pat Brennan
Soar Magazine Two Wheeling It - Winter Fat Biking in the Kootenays by Hans Tammemagi
The Globe and Mail Ski Resort Executive “Powder Matt” Pursues His Rocky Mountain Grind by Charlene Rooke
British Columbia Magazine Kootenay Bean Scene - 4 Communities to Cycle and Sip this Fall by Matt Mosteller
Good Times Finding a Home in Cranbrook BC by Lola Augustine Brown
The Chronicle Herald We have changed the narrative': Former residential school becomes a resort property by Val Fortney
Lonely Planet Why British Columbia’s Powder Highway is ideal for frosty family fun by Matt Mosteller
Global Morning TV Calgary Powder Matt’s top hikes to enjoy the Fall Larch trees
Pinkbike.com Exploring BC's Lesser Known Riding Destinations on the Bikes & Beers Tour by Robin Munshaw for Mountain Biking BC
The Toronto Star Rolling Through Cranbrook in Luxurious History by Pat Brennan
Golf is Mental Blog Discovering Scenic Value in Kimberley/Cranbrook by Josh Strukoff
Wander Woman Blog Cranbrook, BC A Historic Holiday by Debbie Olsen
The Weather Network Learning How to Raise a Tipi with Mia Gordon
British Columbia Magazine Road Trips: Canadian Museum of Rail Travel by Diane Selkirk
The Weather Network Historic Heritage Site Survives Risks of Wildfires with Mia Gordon
The Weather Network 'The Powder Highway May be a Winter Lover's Paradise.' with Mia Gordon
The Weather Network 'Weather reporter thinks she got the hang of WINTER mountain biking, called fat biking' with Mia Gordon
Calgary Herald 'Family Day frolic in the mountains'
Snow Seekers Cranbrook has it all – right on its doorstep by Buzz Bishop
The Weather Network Weather Reporter tries to hand-make her own pair of moccasins with Mia Gordon
The Weather Network The Ktunaxa creation story: Experiencing the indigenous nation with Mia Gordon
The Toronto Sun 'Tracking History in Cranbrook, B.C.' by Kim Pemberton
Jenn Explores Blog 'Things to do in Cranbrook B.C.' by Jenn Fast
The Adventure Sports Network 'The Kootenay Region is British Columbia's Best Undiscovered Outdoor Playground' by Andy Cochrane
- Cranbrook Fast Facts
- Environment Canada reports Cranbrook as having the most sunshine hours of any BC city at 2229 hours annually.
- The Canadian Rockies (Cranbrook) International Airport is the only international airport in the Rocky Mountains.
- Cranbrook is the largest urban centre in the Kootenay region with a city population of 20, 047 and greater Cranbrook being home to 26, 083 residents.
- The Ktunaxa peaople have occupied the East Kootenay Region for 15,000 years.
- In 1898, Colonel Baker convinced the Canadian Pacific Railway to establish their line through Cranbrook rather than the nearby gold rush boom town of Fort Steele. That decision established Cranbrook as the major centre of the region, while Fort Steele declined and today is a preserved heritage town.
- The Royal Alexandra Hall is widely considered the most elegant public venue in southeastern BC. Built in Winnipeg in 1906, closed in 1967 and then carefully disassembled into hundreds of pieces in 1971, it was acquired by the Cranbrook History Centre, reconstructed and opened in Cranbrook in 2004.
- Cranbrook Fast Facts
- Environment Canada reports Cranbrook as having the most sunshine hours of any BC city at 2229 hours annually.
- The Canadian Rockies (Cranbrook) International Airport is the only international airport in the Rocky Mountains.
- Cranbrook is the largest urban centre in the Kootenay region with a city population of 20, 047 and greater Cranbrook being home to 26, 083 residents.
- The Ktunaxa peaople have occupied the East Kootenay Region for 15,000 years.
- In 1898, Colonel Baker convinced the Canadian Pacific Railway to establish their line through Cranbrook rather than the nearby gold rush boom town of Fort Steele. That decision established Cranbrook as the major centre of the region, while Fort Steele declined and today is a preserved heritage town.
- The Royal Alexandra Hall is widely considered the most elegant public venue in southeastern BC. Built in Winnipeg in 1906, closed in 1967 and then carefully disassembled into hundreds of pieces in 1971, it was acquired by the Cranbrook History Centre, reconstructed and opened in Cranbrook in 2004.