2023 was a year of accelerated activity in the ongoing process of modernizing the Columbia River Treaty. The pace of negotiations between Canada and the…
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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…
Columbia River Treaty negotiations to begin
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada and the United States will launch negotiations on May 29, to renew the…
Local governments meet feds on future of CRT
Local government representatives Mayor Deb Kozak and Mayor Karen Hamling met with Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, federal officials and…
Keeping rates affordable, investing in the future
Letter to the Editor Our electricity rates are the envy of many places in North America and around the world. A friend asked me the…
Campfire ban coming for Southeast Fire Centre
Effective at noon Pacific Time on Friday, July 3, campfires will be prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect…
Open burning restricted in region
Effective at noon Pacific Time on Wednesday, June 24, Category 2 open fires will be prohibited in the Southeast Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused…
How to ensure a dam never fails
MLA Report By Norm Macdonald, Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA When the Mount Polley tailings pond retaining wall collapsed this past summer, the BC Liberals said the…
Smoke from Alberta wildfire visible in Columbia Valley
People living in Golden, Invermere and Radium Hot Springs may notice smoke in the air as a result of a wildfire burning on the edge…
Local governments submit recommendations on treaty
Local governments have submitted their recommendations regarding the future of the Columbia River Treaty (Treaty) to the provincial and federal governments. Ensuring a voice for…