The BC Wildfire Service continues to respond to the Dogtooth FSR wildfire (N21427), located approximately 50 kilometres south of the Town of Golden, approximately 12 kilometres…
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Updated area restriction for Dogtooth FSR area
The BC Wildfire Service continues to respond to the Dogtooth FSR wildfire (N21427), located approximately 50 kilometres south of the Town of Golden, approximately 12 kilometres…
More of the Basin to access high-speed internet
Funding announced for a multi-year project to improve connectivity for 5,429 rural households Funding has been announced for rural communities and areas in the Columbia…
New cellular connectivity along Highway 95
A newly completed cellular connectivity project between Nicholson and Harrogate will provide access to 911 services along approximately 25 kilometres of Highway 95. The improved…
Declining Great Blue Heron in need of strong stewardship
By Nicole Trigg Kootenay Conservation Program To many in the Kootenays, catching sight of a Great Blue Heron is a special experience. Whether you’re standing…
Internet speed tests still available for some residents
There is still time for residents in select East Kootenay communities to be able to test their internet speed courtesy Columbia Basin Trust. Panorama Mountain…
Stepping into a Golden sky
By Dan Hicks Mount 7 rises high in the Rockies southeast of Golden, its peak distinguished by a mega numerical “7” created by remnant summer…
New fire in the Wolf Creek area knocked down
A new wildfire came to life overnight in the Wolf Creek area. The .09 hectare fire, started by lightning, is on the north side of…