The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train is making a return to the Kootenays in mid-December. The 21st annual Holiday Train, a charity-supporting, entertaining holiday extravaganza will…
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An open and honest Kootenay-Columbian
Letter to the Editor How could anyone make the assumption that Rob Morrison, with his distinguished service career, could have been in two places at…
Questioning candidate’s ties to the Kootenay-Columbia
Letter to the Editor By way of background, I am a local lawyer based in the Kootenay-Columbia region, born and raised in Kimberley, and currently…
Five habitat projects receive nearly $1.85 million from Trust
Habitat such as wetlands and creeks, and animals such as elk and bull trout will benefit from five multi-year projects that are restoring over 1,700…
Local educators recognized for excellence
Seven educators from the Columbia Basin have been recognized by the Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network (CBEEN) for their excellence in encouraging stewardship and sustainability…
Trust has 70 active programs supporting basin residents
Annual revenues totalled $71.9 million in 2018/19 Columbia Basin Trust is now providing over 70 programs and initiatives to Basin communities thanks to a strong…
Forecast says flurries and frost possible for weekend
Environment Canada forecasts possible snow flurries and a sharp drop in temperatures across the East Kootenay this upcoming weekend (Sept. 27-29). The flurries may also…
Managing conservation lands ‘natural’ choice for biologist
Faces & Places: Richard Klafki Story by Nicole Trigg Kootenay Conservation Program Growing up in Golden, it was only natural that Richard Klafki was passionate…
Holistic Health & Yoga Fair returns to Kimberley
Danette Polzin and Cristina Borgogelli are two women made up of passion, vision, and determination who brought the Abundance Holistic Health & Yoga Fair to…
Upgrade work coming for Creston’s Kootenay bridge
Rehabilitation work will begin this week to improve the reliability and extend the service life of the Kootenay River Bridge on Highway 3 in West…