October 25 | Harrop Hall | 5:30–9:00 p.m. The Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society (FoKLSS) is proud to present the 10th Annual Kootenay Lake Summit on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at Harrop Hall from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. Doors open at 5pm. This year’s theme, “Stewardship in Action,” highlights community-led efforts to protect and […]

Because the fossil fuel industry and its supporters have done everything they can to stall needed solutions to the climate crisis, some people say we must now engineer our way out of the mess we created. Many are promoting schemes that block sunlight from reaching Earth, reflect more of it back into space or absorb […]

The Save Record Ridge Action Committee (SRRAC) has filed a petition for judicial review in B.C. Supreme Court, challenging an Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) decision not to require an environmental assessment (EA) for the proposed Record Ridge magnesium mine. “We are asking the Supreme Court to send this decision back to the EAO, directing it […]

Most people worldwide want action on climate change. A significant majority would even be willing to give up some of their income to help. You wouldn’t learn that from most mainstream media or politicians. A 2024 survey of 130,000 people in 125 countries, published in Nature Climate Change, found 89 per cent want “intensified political […]

The Save Record Ridge Action  Committee (SRRAC) is persevering in its work to challenge any easy “yes” decision for a permit that would allow the controversial open-pit mine on Record Ridge to proceed. Currently, those efforts are focused on seeking a judicial review of the Environmental Assessment Office’s decision to not require an environmental assessment […]

By Nancy Bulman and Cindy Loukras Local black bears are currently descending from cooler elevations to pack on winter fat. The Rossland Bear Smart Task Force wants to help both the bears and you. During August and September, our lovely climate allows for prime fruit ripening — the delicious fruit is excellent for fresh eating, […]

Wildsight is resuming efforts to obtain an emergency order for the endangered mountain holly fern, after learning last week that B.C.’s environmental assessment office (EAO) won’t require the proposed Record Ridge magnesium mine, near Rossland, to undergo an environmental assessment (EA). In its August 18 report, the EAO confirmed that the mine, proposed by West […]

By Sue Wrigley and Kathy Moore People often ask, why should we help black bears, when they aren’t endangered? Think about it: Human impact on our wildlife species is growing at an alarming rate and what is common today can easily be endangered or gone tomorrow. Re-wilding bears offers unique study opportunities. We have much […]

This economic story doesn’t end well. Let’s change it! The natural world is foundational to every aspect of our lives. We all need food, air and water. But nature is not our sole underpinning; stories are also foundational. Without them, we wouldn’t be able to make sense of the world or create meaning within it. […]

Plastic has only been in widespread use for about 75 years. Now it’s everywhere, from the highest mountaintops to the deepest ocean, from the Arctic to Antarctic. In swirling ocean patches, in the air and soil, in our food and drink — even in our bodies — plastic in its many forms, including tiny micro- […]