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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,…
Regional tourism projects get funding boost
Destination BC is providing $4 million this year to support 57 tourism projects across British Columbia, including three in the East Kootenay and one in…
2019 Property Assessments in the mail
In the next few days, owners of more than 144,000 properties throughout the Kootenay Columbia region can expect to receive their 2019 assessment notices, which…
$6 million announced for Windermere Water Project
Canal Flats, Fernie, Invermere, Kimberley, Creston and Golden also in on funding announcement The Government of Canada, along with the Government of British Columbia and…
Innovative water conservation model proves successful
Communities reduce water use from two to 39% After seven years of focused effort, 26 participating Water Smart communities in the Columbia Basin have made…
Carbon tax funds return to region
A total of $196,340 in Climate Action Revenue Incentive Program (CARIP) funding is returning to the East Kootenay, the provincial government announced this morning. Communities…