An Environmental Assessment Certificate amendment application by CertainTeed Gypsum Canada Inc. (CertainTeed) for the Kootenay West Mine, located 12 km northeast of the Village of…
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Jumbo council in holding pattern
By Anne Jardine The streets were deserted and the council chamber was quiet as Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort Municipality (JGMRM) presented its Annual Report and…
Fording River’s Swift project granted EA approval
Environment Minister Mary Polak and Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett have issued an environmental assessment certificate to Teck Coal Ltd. for the Fording River Operations…
GRL to seek judicial review
By Ian Cobb/e-KNOW Glacier Resorts Ltd. (GRL) intends to seek out a judicial review of the provincial government’s ruling to pull its Environmental Assessment Certificate June…
JGMRM process to continue despite uncertainty
Jumbo municipality OCP public hearing report released By Chris Conway Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort Municipality has released a report on the public hearing held June…
Five major questions must be answered
Letter to the Editor June 18 was a momentous date for the people of the Kootenays and British Columbia. The cancellation of the Environmental Assessment…
This is achieved when we stand for what is right
MLA Report By Norm Macdonald, Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA People in the communities I represent want to make decisions for themselves. People in this area do…
JGMRM OCP to continue while next steps considered
By Chris Conway The Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort Municipality (JGMRM) will continue with the current Official Community Plan (OCP) adoption process until notified to cease…
Local decision-making critical for the land base
MLA Report By Norm Macdonald Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA I have always said that local people should have control over decisions made on their land base….
GRL ordered to cease work at Jumbo
By Chris Conway The Government of British Columbia has issued an order of non-compliance and ordered the cessation of all construction on the Jumbo day…