Grassland-reliant species in the Rocky Mountain Trench now have more protected habitat thanks to a new conservation area near Cranbrook. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is announcing its acquisition of 270 hectares in the Skookumchuck Prairie, which lies within the traditional territories of the Ktunaxa Nation and the Secwépemc (Shuswap Band). The Skookumchuck Prairie […]

Developers will bear the costs of providing parkland in the regional district as opposed to taxpayers after the regional district board passed new policy. The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) board adopted the new Parkland Dedication Policy — effective Jan. 1, 2025 — to address community parkland needs in the regional district. The Local […]

Regional district directors need to become more climate literate and say no to grants and new hires before knowing the real cost, says one of the leaders of the Kootenay Freedom movement. Karyn Shaundell, a Kootenay-based paralegal and researcher, spoke to the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) board of directors during a presentation on […]

Squamish RCMP sent out an update Sunday to the public regarding a plane crash that occurred Friday, May 24,2024. Unfortunately, RCMP have confirmed to the crash to be fatal. Squamish RCMP initially received the report of a plane crash in a remote area Friday evening, and worked with partner agencies to advance the investigation. RCMP […]

With no black bears destroyed in 2023 and a laundry list of bear problems in downtown Nelson the same year, the program that manages human-wildlife conflict in the region was questioned on the issue. It was considered another “unprecedented season” in Nelson with no bears extinguished due to human conflict — although two animals were […]

The Province is supporting the development of a new mass-timber production facility that will create 90 sustainable, local forestry jobs in Castlegar and continue to grow to position B.C. at the forefront of this emerging wood-manufacturing and housing-construction sector. “We’re taking action to increase the available supply of housing that’s needed throughout B.C. by partnering […]

Humble and determined steps towards creating stronger rural communities that ultimately result in great leaps forward define the impact made by Selkirk College’s 2024 Distinguished Alumni recipient Frances Swan. A graduate of the Forest Technology Program with the Class of 1991, Swan is a lifelong learner who has made numerous contributions to responsible resource management […]

A new wildlife overpass south of Radium Hot Springs is set to significantly decrease vehicle collisions with bighorn sheep enhancing safety along Highway 93/95 for highway users while safeguarding the iconic local bighorn sheep population. The project, designed to ensure safe wildlife passage across the highway, includes a 30-metre-wide steel-and-concrete arch overpass. Additionally, approximately six kilometres […]

Legally Blonde: the Musical took over the Capitol Theatre to the delight of the sellout crowd on opening night of the Black Productions performance. Legally Blonde: The Musical takes the audience through the life of Elle Woods, a fashionable and bubbly sorority girl who decides to follow her ex-boyfriend to Harvard Law School in hopes of […]

The Kootenay Contraption Contest, made possible by FortisBC and The Province of British Columbia, is excited to announce the winners of this year’s Kootenay Contraption Contest, an annual initiative that challenges Kootenay youth to dream big and design a contraption that solves a relevant problem using STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) and innovation. Throughout […]