The B.C. government announced today (July 16) it is updating the Area-Based Management Plan for the Elk Valley to further improve how B.C. manages the…
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Tourism Fernie AGM a great success
By Jikke Stegeman-Gyorki Thank you to all who were able to attend our event on April 4. It was another great success with over 90…
Proposed sale of coal mines raises environmental concerns
Teck’s proposed sale of its Elk Valley coal mines to Glencore, a large mining company with a poor environmental record, has environmental advocates concerned that…
COTR Board elects new Chair and Vice-Chair
Nic Milligan will hold the position of chair; Jared Basil is new vice-chair The Board of Governors of College of the Rockies (COTR) is pleased…
College holds expanded Commencement Ceremony
Previous graduates from 2020 and 2021 were invited to participate College of the Rockies’ 46th annual Convocation Ceremony was held on Friday, June 10, with some…
Wildsight pleased Tent Mountain requires impact assessment
B.C. and Alberta-based environmental and grassroots Indigenous groups are pleased that Montem Resources’ Tent Mountain coal mine project will require a federal environmental assessment. The…
College board announces appointments
Four new members welcomed, one re-appointed College of the Rockies’ Board of Governors is pleased to announce the appointment of four new board members, effective…
33 groups call for federal assessment of Castle mine
Thirty-three conservation groups in Canada and the United States have now joined the call for a federal environmental assessment of Teck’s proposed Castle coal mine…
Leadership transition at College of the Rockies
Paul Vogt steps into role of President and CEO as David Walls retires. On Monday, July 13, Paul Vogt assumed his new role as the…
Efforts continue to reduce wildlife mortality on Highway 3
Wildsight, in conjunction with partners Yellowstone to Yukon and Miistakis Institute, are excited to release an infographic on wildlife collisions and remediation in the Elk…