The Ktunaxa Nation Council (KNC) is honoured and heartened to announce that Qat’muk, which includes the Jumbo Valley, will remain wild. The Jumbo Glacier Resort,…
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Kootenay’s 100th anniversary stamped
Parks Canada and Canada Post celebrate the 100th anniversary of Kootenay National Park’s establishment Parks Canada celebrated the start of Kootenay National Park’s 100th anniversary…
KES offering additional services in the New Year
Kootenay Employment Services Society (KES) is gearing up to help job seekers refine their employment goals for 2020. Employment Counsellors are available to support job…
Skookumchuck carved piece of wood fibre funding
The B.C. government this afternoon announced it is spending more than $27 million to help increase the use of wood fibre that otherwise would have…
MP’s climate emergency ideas from lifetime of environmentalism
By Anne Jardine Op-Ed Commentary In his role as Kootenay-Columbia Member of Parliament, Wayne Stetski lives his values. He serves as vice-chair of a parliamentary…
Elkford and CAO Helgesen nominated for FCM Awards
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) recently announced that the District of Elkford is among five candidates for its 2019 Institutional Award, and that Curtis…
Applications open to support traceability programs
The B.C. provincial government announced late last week it is taking a proactive approach to food and livestock traceability by partnering with the Government of…
Ecojustice reacts to feds’ caribou habitat report
Letter to the Editor The Government of Canada released a progress report on critical habitat for boreal caribou Dec. 21. Boreal caribou are in serious…
Governments say accord to transform treaty negotiations
The Government of Canada, the Government of British Columbia and the First Nations Summit (the Principals) have taken an important step to move forward as…
What does reconciliation mean?
By Anne Jardine Metis Nation of British Columbia held a community engagement event on Wednesday, October 3, at Christ Church Trinity in Invermere. A leadership…