Letter to the Editor As British Columbians, we all value the province’s rich, diverse wildlife and marine habitats, and recognize that invasive species are a…
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Grants to help reduce wildfire risks for local municipalities
City of Cranbrook, City of Fernie, City of Kimberley, District of Invermere and Village of Radium Hot Springs receiving funds for wildfire-risk-reduction initiatives The B.C….
Trust boosting employment while reducing wildfire risk
12 projects receive funding through provincial partnership Wildfires have hit rural communities in the Columbia Basin hard, and the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic…
Columbia Basin Trust welcomes new board member
Betty Anne Marino joins the Trust’s Board of Directors. Betty Anne Marino joins the Trust’s Board of Directors Columbia Basin Trust is pleased to welcome…
Commission to recommend protections for forestry workers
A new provincial commission will provide advice on strengthening the long-term stability of jobs and economic recovery in B.C.’s forestry industry. Government has appointed an…
Provincial state of emergency extended for wildfires
The Government of British Columbia August 31 extended the provincial state of emergency through the end of the day on Sept. 14, to support the…
Provincial state of emergency extended to August 31
The Government of British Columbia has extended the provincial state of emergency through the end of the day on Aug. 31, to support the ongoing…
Provincial state of emergency extended
The B.C. government has extended the provincial state of emergency through the end of the day on Aug. 18, to support the ongoing co-ordinated response…
16 Basin wildfire reduction projects receive $1.7 million
Columbia Basin Trust creating jobs while focusing on wildfire reduction Wildfire prevention is increasingly required in communities across the Columbia Basin. Thanks to a partnership…
$1.4M in grants issued to reduce wildfire risks in southeast
$1,410,421 coming to nine East Kootenay local governments The B.C. government today announced it is providing more than $2.8 million in grants to 15 local…