Wildfire Risk Reduction projects better protect Boundary Region communities
Efforts are being made by the West Boundary Community Forest (WBCF) to better safeguard nearby communities from the potential dangers posed by wildfires. With the infusion of new grant funding from the Forest Enhancement Society of BC’s (FESBC) 2022-2023 Funding Program, the WBCF has made significant progress to reduce...
Important tips to help be prepared for Wildfire season
Most disasters happen in the blink of an eye. That’s why it’s important to take appropriate measures before they happen to ensure you and your loved ones are prepared. Bigger, hotter, more frequent wildfires can threaten the places we live, and wildfire season is hitting the province early. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) ...
Strong growth highlights 2023 NDCU AGM
Michael Ramsey was recently elected board chair of the Nelson and District Credit Union. Ramsey, the Rossland representative area director, was elected to the position the day after the NDCU released financial results for 2022, announced long-term employee service awards and introduced acclaimed directors at its annual general...
Kootenay–Columbia MP calls on Feds to halt any hostile takeover of Teck Resources
Rob Morrison, MP for Kootenay–Columbia is calling on the Trudeau Government to halt any hostile takeover of Teck Resources. Morrison said in a media release that Glencore’s proposed $23 billion (USD) hostile takeover of Teck Resources would be devastating for British Columbian communities like Sparwood and Elkford, and Canadians...
Public Service Alliance of Canada begin strike action
More than 155,000 Public Service Alliance of Canada members working for Treasury Board and Canada Revenue Agency began strike action Wednesday, April 19, 2023. “We truly hoped we wouldn’t be forced to take strike action, but we’ve exhausted every other avenue to reach a fair contract for Canada’s Federal Public Service...
Milestone $155 million investment approved for FortisBC’s energy efficiency programs
FortisBC Energy Inc. and FortisBC Inc. (collectively FortisBC) received approval from the British Columbia Utilities Commission to invest more than $155 million into conservation and energy efficiency programs in 2023, marking the highest annual investment by the energy utility to date. In addition to directly supporting its...
Selkirk College Trades Students Gain Modern Advantage
In the bustling shop spaces on Selkirk College’s Silver King Campus, students training towards a career in trades are benefiting from a partnership with Columbia Basin Trust. Committed to building and enhancing the local workforce through post-secondary education, the Trust is supporting Selkirk College and College of the...
COLUMN: Who pays the hidden, exhorbitant costs of fossil fuels
Support for oil and gas projects is often justified on economic grounds: they fuel the economy and create jobs. But do those arguments hold up? Even leaving aside the enormous costs of climate-related disasters such as flooding, drought and increasing water scarcity, and pollution-related health impacts and premature deaths,...
B.C. increases student financial aid, eases repayment
Post-secondary students will soon have access to increased financial aid, with more flexible repayment terms to make education and skills training more accessible and affordable in the face of global inflation. "Access to finances shouldn't be a barrier to preparing for an in-demand career in B.C. This is an immediate-term ...
Daily Dose — A New Generation Farmer
Matthew Carr, Owner and Production Manager at Linden Lane Farms, runs a small fruit, vegetable, and nursery business on family land that has been farmed for generations in Krestova. The farm is located approximately eight kilometers north of the Highway 3A/6 junction at South Slocan and 31 km from Nelson. “It’s ...
