Residents in the Columbia Basin and Boundary regions are being urged to try out a new online testing portal which is designed to measure Internet connection speeds….
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Transfer Station to begin accepting garbage Monday
With the construction on the main building of the Kimberley Transfer Station nearly complete, the facility will begin accepting garbage on Monday, the Regional District…
Invermere CAO leaving for Alberta
The District of Invermere has begun the search for a new chief administrative officer (CAO), Mayor Al Miller announced Sept. 6. Addressing fellow Regional District…
Conservation Fund accepting proposals
Kootenay Conservation Program, on behalf of the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK), is now accepting proposals for the Columbia Valley Local Conservation Fund (CVLCF)…
Local joins FWCP Columbia Region Board
Fairmont Hot Springs resident Wendy Booth has been selected as the new Public Representative on the Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program Columbia Region Board (FWCP)….
Debris flow mitigation project put to the test by heavy rains
The recently completed Fairmont Creek Debris Flow Mitigation Project was just put through its first real test following a heavy downpour in Fairmont Hot Springs….
Composting for Beginners Workshop August 21
Teaching Backyard Composting Basics Join Nadine Rake of the Zero Journey Blog for a Wildsight workshop focusing on compost. The workshop will be held in the Kimberley Community Garden…
Debris flow being assessed says Area F director
A debris flow event in Fairmont Hot Springs last weekend is being assessed, but precautionary work done to stem debris flows did what it was…
WildSafeBC invites participation in BC Goes Wild 2019
WildSafeBC invites everyone in British Columbia to join us in celebrating the fourth annual BC Goes Wild this September. September is historically a month where…
Trust helping basin communities prepare for wildfire
Nine communities getting help with Community Wildfire Education Grants The years 2017 and 2018 saw extreme wildfire activity with a record number of fires across…