B.C.’s Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) is seeking feedback on a newly proposed expedited environmental assessment process designed to reduce assessment timelines and support more efficient…
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New EAO tool aims to empower citizens
B.C.’s Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) has launched a new tool to engage the public during environmental assessments, empowering people to have a more meaningful impact…
BCWF joins SFWA in opposition to coal mine
The B.C. Wildlife Federation (BCWF) has announced it is opposed to the open-pit coal mine proposed by NWP Coal Canada Ltd. for the heart of…
Goodbye Jumbo; hello Qat’muk
Kootenay Crust By Ian Cobb Op-Ed Commentary I watched a moving and historical ceremony yesterday in the Ktunaxa Nation gymnasium. It was the culmination of…
VAST Resources hits home run in EA big league
Over six years, 33 staff contributed nearly 11,000 hours to secure the Kootenay West Mine Environmental Assessment (EA) approval for local mining client VAST Resource…
Canal Flats area gypsum mine granted EA certificate
The provincial government has given the go-ahead for a new gypsum mine that will be located about 12 km northeast of Canal Flats up the…
Sparwood Council Facts
The following is a synopsis of what occurred during the Dec. 5 District of Sparwood council meeting. Delegation Canadian Pacific Railway – Licence of Occupation…
I love Jumbo wild: Arnor Larson
By Robyn Duncan Arnor Larson is the kind of man you take seriously. And you should. His years of mountain guiding, extreme attention to detail…
3 facts you need to know
About changes to B.C. mining laws… By Bill Bennett Kootenay East MLA 1. As a result of the Mt. Polley accident and the three independent…
James White Park Wells granted EA approval
Environment Minister Mary Polak and Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Peter Fassbender have issued an environmental assessment (EA) certificate to the City of Fernie…