Nearby Kalispell, Montana is reaching out to Canadians to let us know they miss us in the light of continual declines in visits south of…
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RDEK Board Highlights
The following is a synopsis of some of the items covered by the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) board of directors during their Feb….
Supporting rights to access federally managed public lands
Letter to the Editor While serving as your Member of Parliament, and in the role as a member of the Canadian Parliamentary Outdoor Caucus, I…
Providing safe passage across Highway 3 for wildlife
Faces & Places: Randal Macnair Story by Nicole Trigg Kootenay Conservation Program As Conservation Coordinator for the Elk Valley branch of Wildsight, Randal Macnair is…
Severe thunderstorm warning for Elk Valley
Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Elk Valley. Radar indicates that a severe thunderstorm over Highway 3 near Crowsnest is moving…
Small fire reported south of Cranbrook now out
Here is a wildfire update for Sunday, August 5, for the East Kootenay. The Sage Creek wildfire east of the Flathead Valley 65 km south…
New 150 ha blaze in Sage Creek
Lightning ignited six new wildfires in the East Kootenay yesterday/last night, including one that has quickly spread to 150 ha east of the Flathead Valley…
Spring in the East Kootenay
The winter of 2018 was a long and generally normal one. We didn’t get as much snow as the year before but Old Man Winter…
Macnair new conservation coordinator with Wildsight
A well-known face is joining the Wildsight Elk Valley team. Randal Macnair has joined as the organization’s new Elk Valley Conservation Coordinator. “I am thrilled…
Flathead fire forces evacuation of Waterton
Update on regional wildfires The Kenow Mountain wildfire has spread from the Flathead Valley into Waterton Lakes National Park in southwestern Alberta, forcing an evacuation…