The B.C. government and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) are aiming to make it more affordable for people to install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in…
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Kootenays charging ahead in support of electric vehicle travel
The Kootenays are quickly becoming one of the most connected rural regions in Canada for electric vehicle (EV) travel. With leadership from the Regional District…
Wildsight pleased Tent Mountain requires impact assessment
B.C. and Alberta-based environmental and grassroots Indigenous groups are pleased that Montem Resources’ Tent Mountain coal mine project will require a federal environmental assessment. The…
KNC asking feds for EA review of Tent Mountain re-start
The Ktunaxa Nation Council (KNC) has sent a letter to the federal government requesting a federal environmental impact assessment for the proposed re-start of an…
Parks Canada public engagement on draft plans begins
National parks are gateways to nature, adventure, and discovery that hold special places in the hearts of Canadians and visitors from around the world. Now…
Kootenay Connect gets $2 million in federal funding
The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, today (August 4) announced that the Government of Canada is investing $2 million over…
260 ha of land near Canal Flats acquired for conservation
The Nature Conservancy of Canada’s (NCC) Kootenay River Ranch Conservation Area just got bigger, thanks to the support of numerous funding partners. This project enhances…
Parks Canada suspends camping nation-wide
To help limit the spread of COVID-19, Parks Canada April 15 announced it is suspending camping, group activities, and events across the country until at…
Jumbo Glacier Resort is dead
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,…
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…