Submitted by the Kootenay Conservation Program The Kootenay Conservation Program (KCP) has recently been awarded $2 million over four years in a federal Environment and…
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Qat’muk protection funding heralded
The Ktunaxa Nation has received approval from Environment and Climate Change Canada for funding to work toward developing an Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area, up…
Feds back indigenous protected, conserved area for Jumbo
There is welcome news in the long plight of the Jumbo Valley. The Ktunaxa Nation Council has received approval from Environment and Climate Change Canada…
We’re in a climate emergency, let’s act like it
By Wayne Stetski, M.P. (Kootenay – Columbia) One of the issues I hear about most frequently from constituents is the urgent need to address climate…
MP calls for bolder action on climate change
Member of Parliament for Kootenay – Columbia Wayne Stetski late last week asked when the federal Liberal government will end fossil fuel subsidies and help…
Local helps deliver eDNA project across Canada
The power of environmental DNA technology is being extended to community groups across the country to allow for faster creation of more robust freshwater health…
Habitat structures installed at Idlewild Park
As part of the Restore Joseph Creek Project, three new habitat structures have been installed at Idlewild Park. The structures were constructed out of natural…
MP calls for stronger leadership for parks
By Wayne Stetski Kootenay-Columbia MP Today we celebrate Canada’s national, provincial and community parks, which allow Canadians across the country to enjoy captivating landscapes and…
High snowpack levels carry flood concerns
East Kootenay snowpack 115% above normal A long snowy winter is reaching its zenith and with the melt comes renewed concerns of flooding in the…
Draft agreement on mountain caribou recovery
The governments of Canada and British Columbia stated in a joint press release today they are committed to protecting Canada’s wildlife by following the advice…