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…
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Victoria soils self with snubbish blunder
e-KNOW Editorial By Ian Cobb Sometimes editorials write themselves. On Monday afternoon (Sept. 23), I learned about a series of important-sounding open houses being held…
Local clubs receive ORV trail funding
The provincial government is providing nearly $200,000 to B.C. outdoor clubs to support the off-road recreation industry, enhance tourism opportunities and promote healthy living for…
Governments get funds for wildfire risk reduction projects
The B.C. government has allocated another $1,413,349 in Community Resiliency Investment program grants to eight local governments and First Nations communities in the Southeast Fire…
Grazing livestock seen as wildfire fuel managers
As part of ongoing efforts to help keep communities safe from wildfire, the B.C. government is providing $500,000 to the BC Cattlemen’s Association to develop…
Celebrating the immersion of sturgeon
Families, friends and members of surrounding communities are invited to the annual juvenile white sturgeon release on Thursday, May 16, between 2 and 4 p.m….
Region excluded from caribou engagement sessions
Despite claiming it is bringing caribou conservation engagement to the “Kootenays” in an April 8 news release, there will be no provincial government public engagement…
RDEK supports Elko aggregate pit extension
Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) board of directors March 8 agreed to support an application before the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations…
Council culls Kimberley’s urban deer committee
By Nowell Berg City of Kimberley council Feb. 25 unanimously voted to dissolve the Urban Deer Committee (UDC). To recap, council has spent a lot…
50 deer cull authorized by council
City of Cranbrook council last night (Feb. 25) authorized city staff to conduct an urban deer cull over the next few weeks. The city received…