A glimmer of hope for dwindling Kootenay caribou and biodiversity
After significant public pressure, the B.C. government and its logging agency BC Timber Sales (BCTS) have committed to pause logging and road-building in a remote old growth valley north of Revelstoke, which is critical habitat for the North Columbia caribou herd. A total of 276 hectares of proposed logging and more than 10...
An on-line tutorial for backcountry beginners from Avalanche Canada
Avalanche Canada is proud to introduce a new addition to its online education roster. Avy Savvy is aimed at new users of the winter backcountry and provides a solid introduction to avalanche safety. “It’s vital for anyone venturing into the winter backcountry to have a full appreciation of the challenges involved,” explains...
New collaborative report on First Nations child and youth injuries
VICTORIA, December 8, 2020 – Representative for Children and Youth Jennifer Charlesworth today released a report examining critical injuries and deaths of First Nations children and youth Illuminating Service Experience: A Descriptive Analysis of Injury and Death Reports for First Nations Children and Youth in B.C., 2015...
RDKB, FortisBC join together to launch Build Energy Smart program
Regional District of Kootenay Boundary recently announced the launching of Build Energy Smart, a program to provide the building industry with resources to prepare for the BC Energy Step Code that will become mandatory in 2022. The RDKB program is funded by FortisBC through its own BUILTbetter program. These programs support...
New restrictions for The City of Trail Parks & Recreation
The City of Trail Parks & Recreation Department is implementing further restrictions to some of its public services, effective immediately. These restrictions include a temporary suspension to all indoor adult group sport and high intensity fitness programs, as indicated in the Order issued by the Provincial Health Officer...
A message from CBT's President and CEO
Season’s Greetings! On behalf of the Board and staff at Columbia Basin Trust, I’d like to send gratitude and heartfelt thanks to you this holiday season. This past year brought immense challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic changed our reality, and the ongoing impacts continue to influence all aspects of our lives. Despite these...
What does wearing a tie have to do with human trafficking?
By Vivienne Hurley Will Rossland’s student-led initiative for Dressember be part of the fabric of change? High school students attending Seven Summits Centre for Learning (7S) in Rossland have created a community of advocates to fight against human trafficking and have donned their uniforms in support of Dressember. The dress...
Trail: Let's fill the map with your outdoor light displays!
Let’s fill the map with your outdoor holiday light displays! Send in your photo, address, and a short description of your light display to communications@trail.ca. All submitted photos* will be eligible for the Holiday Lights Contest. Categories, prizes and sponsor information will be announced soon. The community will...
Bigger and brighter holiday light displays help British Columbians get through pandemic blues
A new BC Hydro report finds British Columbians are keeping the holiday spirit alive at home amidst COVID-19 by adding brighter, more elaborate lighting displays and decorations this year. The report titled, “Home for the holidays: British Columbians brightening up with more elaborate holiday displays” finds more than 90 per...
Police discourage repeated, random marriage proposals
There is such thing as too much affection, a local man learned on Friday, according to Trail top cop RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On Nov. 20, at 12:40 p.m. the Trail and Greater District RCMP received a report of a suspicious set of circumstances, after the complainant’s casual acquaintance, a 28-year-old Trail man, had asked...
