First Nations and local governments throughout the province will have improved evacuation-route and public-notification plans through an investment of more than $1.3 million for 29…
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Trust invests in climate-resilient community spaces
Columbia Basin Trust supports nine projects that help communities adapt to climate change Basin communities are taking steps to strengthen their ability to respond to…
Over $3.6 million earmarked for 10 local organizations
Local governments, First Nations and not-for-profit organizations throughout British Columbia are receiving funding to promote economic diversification, clean-economy opportunities and infrastructure development, including 10 in…
Local tourism groups get Destination BC marketing funding
This National Tourism Week, Destination BC is announcing nearly $4.2 million in funding through the 2025/26 intake of its Co-operative Marketing Partnerships Program. This funding…
Gold Creek Dam among local projects to get funds
Three East Kootenay communities will be receiving grant funding for major municipal projects the Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness announced Jan. 30. The…
COTR Fire Services Training Academy moving to Creston
Fall 2024 will be the 20th program anniversary of College of the Rockies’ Fire Services Training program (the Fire Academy) in the East Kootenay and will…
Fifteen wildfire projects undertaken with Trust support
Fifteen small communities and First Nations in the Columbia Basin are upping their abilities to prevent and fight wildfires. These projects are being done with…
Creston students help restore wetlands
Submitted by Wildsight Local students got their hands dirty and their heads full of knowledge thanks to an environmental education program recently. Students in Brian…
Noticeable increases in regional property assessments
Owners of about 150,000 properties throughout the Kootenay-Columbia region can expect to receive their 2022 assessment notices, which reflect market value as of July 1,…
Trust Environment Grants support 29 projects
Twenty-nine projects throughout the Columbia Basin will help address the health of local species and spaces, from swallows and salmon to wetlands and forests through research,…