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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Official Grand Opening of Fernie Skate Park celebrated
The City of Fernie and Teck recently hosted a community celebration to officially open the City’s new “all-wheel” Fernie Skate Park. The newly redeveloped Skate…
Poll finds most want B.C. to increase environmental bonding
Submitted by Wildsight Kootenay residents are concerned they’ll be left to cover the cost of environmental damage caused by local industry, new polling reveals, as…
Moral superiority at work
By Peter Christensen Op-Ed Commentary There is a moral superiority that accompanies environmentalism; it allows followers to condemn the activities of others without acknowledging that…
$6.4 billion needed for partial clean-up of water pollution
A new Wildsight-commissioned report has revealed it will cost at least $6.4 billion to reverse rising selenium concentrations in Canadian and United States waterways due…
Drinking water investigations commencing
In the coming weeks, the City of Fernie will have a contractor installing test groundwater wells on city-owned park land alongside the Cedars Subdivision. The…
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…
USW won’t support takeover without more commitments
United Steelworkers union (USW) has issued a statement noting it is reserving its support of Glencore’s takeover of Teck’s Elk Valley Resources steelmaking coal operations…
Yaq̓it ʔa·knuqⱡi’it responds to sale of EVR to Glencore
Yaq̓it ʔa·knuqⱡi’it (Tobacco Plains Indian Band) has released an official response to the recent sale of Elk Valley Resources from Teck to Glencore. “It is…
Timbers Landing housing project officially opened
Teck donates $100,000 towards the mixed income housing project Teck Oct. 30 announced a contribution of $100,000 for the Timbers Landing Mixed Income Housing Project in…