Teck Outlines Economic Contributions to Regions including Trail
Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TECK.A and TECK.B, NYSE: TECK) (“Teck”) released its annual Economic Contribution Report today, outlining how Teck generated $1.1 billion in total economic contributions to Trail where Teck Trail Operations is located; created or sustained over 3,455 jobs (direct and indirect); and contributed...
Teck Announces Appointment of Greg Brouwer as Senior Vice President, Technology and Innovation
Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TECK.A and TECK.B, NYSE: TECK) (“Teck”) today announced the appointment of Greg Brouwer as Senior Vice President, Technology and Innovation. Mr. Brouwer succeeds Andrew Milner, who held the position since 2018. "Greg’s breadth of experience from across many areas of Teck make him ideally suited ...
Chamber celebrates residents who #ThinkLocalFirst
It’s like Christmas morning came early as the Trail & District Chamber of Commerce excitedly unwraps the #ThinkLocalFirst Shopping Bag Campaign this holiday season. Twenty stores across the South Kootenay are stocked with branded, reusable fabric bags, up from the 10 that participated during last year’s inaugural...
CBT internship wage subsidies offer growth/opportunity for Basin
Lysenko Law’s four lawyers aid people in many ways, from helping them with wills and real estate transactions, to performing litigation and family law. Started in 2013 by owner Lilina Lysenko and based out of Rossland—with a newly opened Kimberley branch—the firm has experienced increased demand. To maintain its commitment ...
Innovation Meets Reuse in Lower Columbia’s Metal Tech Alley
A Canadian smart vending technology company that launched out of Trail, BC is diverting plastic from the landfill and funnelling it into the Lower Columbia’s robust circular economy. SMRT1 Technologies Ltd. has salvaged an abundance of plastic cutoff, demonstrating its position in Metal Tech Alley, a cluster of industrial and...
Teck Announces Collective Agreement at Trail Operations
Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TECK.A and TECK.B, NYSE: TECK) announced today that unionized employees at Trail Operations have ratified a new five-year collective agreement, replacing one that expired on May 31, 2022 “We are pleased to have reached a collective agreement that is fair to employees and supports the long-term...
Kootenay Savings Appoints Mark McLoughlin as New President & CEO
Kootenay Savings Credit Union (Kootenay Savings) has appointed Mark McLoughlin as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, the credit union announced Tuesday. This appointment follows an extensive national search process by the Kootenay Savings Board of Directors that commenced in October of 2021. Mark will take up his...
Teck Announces Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Plant Pilot
Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TECK.A and TECK.B, NYSE: TECK) (“Teck”) today announced a Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) pilot project at its Trail Operations metallurgical complex in southern British Columbia. The CCUS pilot is expected to begin operation in the second half of 2023. The CCUS pilot supports Teck’s...
State of the Basin Focus - Subjective Well-being Research Released
Personal and community well-being contribute to the health, vitality, and future of our communities. To understand this subjective well-being, in 2021, researchers at Selkirk Innovates administered a survey to 400 residents of the Columbia Basin-Boundary Region. The survey asked over 100 questions regarding residents’...
LIVING HERE: More than just a pretty fascia: Why Castlegar believes community is the best foundation
The Visitors’ Centre in Castlegar, is your typical, volunteer-built building. In the 1980s, locals came together, donating material, time and sweat to raise the chocolate-malt coloured building. And during last June’s heat dome, the space was a significant point of contact. “That was a big deal for us to ensure we had a lot...
