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Cummings Creek no longer a wildfire of note
BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is gaining control of the wildfires of note in the East Kootenay, the number of which as of today drops to…
Youth killed in motor vehicle incident near Golden
A 16-year-old youth died in a fatal motor vehicle incident south of Golden June 25. The incident occurred at approximately 3:30 a.m., following a grad…
Fire count continues to rise in region
BC Wildfire Service is this evening (July 2) reporting four new fires in the East Kootenay and area, since earlier this afternoon. A new fire…
New fires reported as earlier blazes extinguished
BC Wildfire Service this afternoon reports the two wildfires in the Plumbob Creek area, started by lighting southeast of Cranbrook, and one west of the…
Ecosystems and species-at-risk habitat enhanced
Columbia Basin Trust supports four large-scale projects to improve ecological health, native biodiversity Endangered whitebark pine, pathways for pollinators, wetlands and habitats for swallows and…
Building on Ellen’s Legacy
Submitted by Wildsight Parson resident Ellen Zimmerman cared deeply about conservation up and down the Upper Columbia River watershed and was a tireless advocate for…
Autumn in the East Kootenay
The Harvest Moon rises over Mount Baker. The final season of 2020! A collective sigh of relief ensues. To say the past 295 days have…
Tireless conservation pioneer and advocate remembered
Golden resident Ellen Zimmerman passed away on Sunday, March 8 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Ellen Zimmerman Ellen was a tireless advocate for conservation…
EKWA welcomes applications for Educational Awards
The East Kootenay Wildlife Association (EKWA) is currently accepting applications for the 2019 Educational Award. Two separate awards of $1,051 are available. Students are eligible…