The increasing intensity and severity of wildfires in British Columbia is a growing concern and many rural communities are experiencing the impacts of prolonged drought…
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Wildfire suppression fuelled by proactive water mapping
In mid-July, nearly 500 wildfires across Canada were ignited by lightning strikes. In the BC Interior mountains above the small rural community of Argenta, three…
Fernie Fire members off to Argenta to help
Big shoutout to members of the Fernie Fire and Emergency Services department who are supporting BC Wildfire Service defending communities near Argenta at Kootenay Lake…
Wetland hero helps Kootenay scientists mitigate climate change
Submitted by Kootenay Conservation Program Here’s a question. What well-known animal is quickly becoming a true climate change celebrity? Think roly-poly body, wee squat legs,…
Man arrested after officer shot near Argenta
A dynamic and unfolding situation that started yesterday evening near Argenta has today (Oct. 11) been resolved with one man arrested and one officer injured,…
Jumbo Valley celebrated in annual hike
Upwards of 100 hikers from the East and West Kootenay, infants to octogenarians, converged at various points in time at the Jumbo Pass Hut on…