The BC Wildfire Service and BC Parks plan to conduct a 12-hectare ecosystem restoration burn in the Premier Lake area of the Southeast Fire Centre,…
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MLA urges signing petition to return KRSA back to residents
By Tom Shypitka Back in March of 2020 and the start of the pandemic, the resident’s initial concern of a COVID-19 outbreak was the huge…
Youth work experience program with BC Parks and COS
Young people interested in environmental management and conservation will have opportunities to gain experience, skills and training through a new government program that offers employment…
We must invest in B.C.’s parks
Letter to the Editor The current health pandemic has shone a light on the cracks in many of our public systems, and BC Parks is…
Most campgrounds and rec sites opening in B.C.
The 2020 summer camping season has arrived, giving people in B.C. more opportunities to get outside and connect with nature as most provincial campgrounds and…
COVID-19 regional snapshot as of May 22
NEW updates surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic (as of Friday, May 22), as compiled by the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK). Current Situation in B.C. (as of…
BC Parks open to camping June 1 with local preference
BC Parks is taking a phased approach to re-opening, and as of May 14, many parks have re-opened for day use. The Discover Camping website…
B.C.’s COVID-19 response, latest updates for April 10
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus…
Invermere mayor urges residents and visitors to stay home
Like everywhere, the District Invermere and the rest of the Columbia Valley are being negatively impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. Local businesses have been forced…
All provincial parks closing in response to pandemic
BC Parks is immediately closing all provincial parks in response to the widespread call for increased action to address COVID-19. Bugaboo Provincial Park west of…