Golden resident Ellen Zimmerman passed away on Sunday, March 8 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Ellen was a tireless advocate for conservation in the…
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Big oil owes British Columbians
More than 50 community groups from across B.C., including Wildsight here in the Kootenays, have signed onto an open letter arguing that fossil fuel companies owe…
Water for nature must be a top priority in new Act
Letter to the Editor Imagine a lake, stream or river that you love. Or perhaps rely upon for your drinking water or livelihood. Shouldn’t the law…
EcoSociety to challenge Jumbo Municipality in court
The West Kootenay EcoSociety is today (Feb. 18) submitting an application for a Judicial Review of the Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort Municipality at the B.C….
Y2Y or bust – the money pit of environmentalism
By Paul Visentin There is a U.S.- based initiative creeping quietly through the Canadian Rockies titled the Yukon to Yellowstone Initiative (Y2Y). Wilburforce Foundation, based…