The Community Foundation of the Kootenay Rockies (CFKR) has $50,000 available to grant to local charities, which are responding to COVID-19, in Elkford, Sparwood, Fernie, Cranbrook, and…
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Fire in the Trench: past, present and future
Most years, it’s easy to forget about wildfire in the depths of winter. In 2020, the horrific stories and images from Australia have kept the…
Columbia Basin Trust announces board changes
Columbia Basin Trust is announcing changes to its Board of Directors. Jocelyn Carver has been elected Chair, David Raven has been elected Vice-Chair and Castlegar’s…
Trust holding board meeting at St. Eugene Nov. 22
Columbia Basin Trust is holding its next Board of Directors’ meeting November 22 at ʔaq̓am’s St. Eugene Golf Resort and Casino. In advance of the…
Trust helps improve flood resiliency in Basin
Columbia Basin Trust brings partners together to secure a $2-million LiDAR-mapping project Several Columbia Basin communities will soon have newly acquired, state-of-the-art data that will…
Restoring a natural Ponderosa Pine ecosystem
One of 38 FWCP-funded projects in the Columbia region this year The Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP) is funding a project that will restore a…
More affordable housing options for First Nations
Columbia Basin Trust provides $2.9M to build 43 new units, improve 88 existing ones First Nations in the Columbia Basin have developed new and improved…
Community buildings get energized
16 energy-wise projects are supported with over $650,000 from Columbia Basin Trust Renewable energy upgrades in 16 community buildings will generate energy, increase energy efficiency and sustainability,…
Sustainability in Business April luncheon focus
What does sustainability look like in the East Kootenay? Why is sustainability important? How can we make sustainability profitable? Join the Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce…
Interim Citizenship Code referendum coming
Ktunaxa Nation residents have a referendum vote for the purpose of approving the Ktunaxa Nation Interim Citizenship Code on May 8. Eligible voters will be…