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Agreement provides West Kootenay land for Ktunaxa Nation
A new agreement between the B.C. government and the Ktunaxa Nation Council will support economic development and job creation in the West Kootenay and provide benefits to the Ktunaxa Nation in advance of a treaty. Under the Incremental Treaty Agreement … > Read More
Moyie Community Association gets $4,300
The Moyie Community Association, dedicated to building a stronger and more connected community, has received a gaming grant worth $4,300 from the B.C. government. Across British Columbia, 294 recipients are sharing $6,272,130 in the latest round of grants. Recipients in … > Read More
Balance must be re-established
Letter to the Editor Neither Teck nor the B.C. government has denied the well-documented facts reiterated by the recent selenium study quoted in Wildsight and its partners’ media release on the poisoning of the Elk River. B.C. Environment Minister Terry … > Read More
Several communities benefit from BC Arts Council grants
Arts and heritage groups in the East Kootenay are benefitting from the latest round of BC Arts Council grants. Artists and cultural organizations, including community arts councils, will share $8.36 million in the latest round of BC Arts Council grants, … > Read More
BC Creative Futures launched
The B.C. government is launching BC Creative Futures, a three-part strategy to support sustainable, long-term success for the province’s creative sector, Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Bill Bennett said Jan. 31. BC Creative Futures supports the provincial economy by … > Read More
Province creates new opportunities for arts funding
The B.C. government is investing $1.5 million in two new arts programs to help cultural organizations continue to provide quality arts experiences in communities throughout British Columbia, Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Bill Bennett announced Jan. 9. Funding for … > Read More
Adult literacy gets a boost
Adult learners around the region will get help to improve their literacy and numeracy skills, and advance their education and career goals thanks to government funding for the Community Adult Literacy Program (CALP). The B.C. Government is providing $2.4 million … > Read More
Two regional cities receive grants-in-lieu of property taxes
The B.C. Government is distributing $16.9 million in compensation for municipal property taxes to 64 communities throughout British Columbia, Minister of Citizens’ Services and Open Government Ben Stewart announced last week. Two East Kootenay cities, Cranbrook and Fernie, are among … > Read More
Jumbo opposition outraged by province
The B.C. Government is coming under fire for today’s announcement of the signing of the letters patent for the creation of a municipality in the Jumbo Valley. Leading the charge is the Ktunaxa Nation (KN), which says the provincial government … > Read More
