The fruits of collaboration, vision and passion for place resulted in the official grand opening of the Waldo Cove Regional Park August 20. Long a…
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Burbot recovery work to begin in Lower Kootenay area
British Columbia’s fish biologists and international co-managers will be on Moyie Lake in February to catch, tag and release burbot as part of egg collection…
Loss and sacrifices along the Columbia River showcased
It tells the story of a particular locale in the Columbia Basin but it rings true to many other communities and areas that were washed…
RDEK board supports sustained levels in Koocanusa
The Regional District of East Kootenay’s (RDEK) Board of Directors continues to advocate for consistent water levels on Lake Koocanusa during the summer months and…
Three local policies make national open vote
Better consideration for Kootenay Columbians in the Columbia River Treaty negotiations headlines the three policy resolutions from the Kootenay-Columbia Liberals that made it to the…
Canada tables proposal at latest Columbia River Treaty talks
The 10th round of Columbia River Treaty negotiations between Canada and the United States was conducted by web conference on June 29 and 30. During…
Koocanusa expected to remain low this summer
In one of the driest years recorded for the Kootenay/Kootenai River Basin, extremely low spring precipitation combined with well below average winter snowpack and runoff…
An important year for the Columbia River Treaty
Letter to the Editor It has been an important year (2018) in the history of the Columbia River Treaty. This past spring, negotiators representing Canada…
Columbia River Treaty meetings underway
Representatives of the Canadian and American federal governments are meeting August 15 and 16 for the second round of negotiations to update the 54-year old…
B.C. and U.S. discuss river treaty at Spokane summit
Last week’s Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) summit provided an opportunity for the provincial government to meet with United States legislators to discuss the future…