B.C.’s Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness visited flood-mitigation projects this week in Fernie, Invermere, Fairmont Hot Springs and Canal Flats. “These timely investments…
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Conservation fund projects tour hailed a success
Elected officials from throughout the Kootenay Boundary region came early to the Association of Kootenay Boundary Local Government (AKBLG) convention recently to learn more about…
Conservation fund supports Columbia Valley habitats
The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Columbia Valley Directors approved 10 important conservation projects earlier this year, to receive funding from the Columbia Valley…
OCP and zoning amendments approved for Galloway Lands
The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) board of directors this morning (May 12) passed the third reading of official community plan (OCP) and Elk…
Five regional directors saluted at final meeting
It was an emotional morning in the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) board room Friday, October 7. Five of the 15 regional board members…
Local Government Update going online
The Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce will be holding its annual Local Government Update online later this month. “The Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce postponed…
First known local COVID-19 patient shares story
By Stephanie Stevens For many of us, COVID-19 has seemed a bit surreal, as though it was an issue elsewhere, but not “in our little…