Wildsight celebrates the announcement of an International Joint Commission (IJC) investigation into water pollution from British Columbia’s Elk Valley coal mines as the first step towards addressing a complex problem with transparency, trust and respect for Indigenous peoples. “For the communities that call the Kootenay/Kootenai watershed home, and the environments within it, this investigation could […]

Keep a healthy lifestyle to support brain health: It’s a message the Alzheimer Society of B.C. is sharing with Kootenay residents and others around the province to mark Brain Awareness Week March 11-17. The charity is encouraging people across the province to get active and help lower the risk of developing dementia by making healthy […]

On Saturday, March 9, at 11:07 a.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer was on a routine patrol in a marked vehicle when he spotted a 50-year-old Trail man allegedly riding an electric scooter between 40 to 50 km/h in the 1500 block of Second Avenue in Trail, according to Trail RCMP Top […]

The Kootenay region has surged to the top of the bottom of the unemployment rate race. Between the West and the East, the unemployment rate for the region is a combined 6.8 per cent, the highest in the province and the fifth highest amongst economic regions across the country — outside of the Maritimes and […]

The West Kootenay’s snowpack is still well below record-low levels but it is inching upward, according to the latest B.C. River Forecast Centre’s snow survey. As of March 1 the West Kootenay snowpack is 28 per cent below normal throughout the region — having risen five per cent over the last month (67 per cent) […]

The province is adding protected land to two West Kootenay parks. Around 30 hectares will be added to Valhalla Park (six ha.) and the Purcell Wilderness Conservancy Park (24 ha.) as new legislative amendments to the Protected Areas of B.C. (PABC) Act were recently passed. Located near Slocan, Valhalla Provincial Park is 49,893 ha. in […]

Starting on Monday, March 18, BC Hydro will be undertaking work to recover and relocate two of the floating guide wall pontoons that sunk in January of 2020 due to adverse weather. As a result of low reservoir levels, these sunken pontoons have become a hazard. The removal of these pontoons will allow the public […]

These two boys  are from a large rescue we’ve undertaken of over 60 cats and kittens born outside. They were living in a pile of logs. They are about seven months old.   They are shy and don’t “show” well to strangers, so they won’t come running to greet potential adopters, but they are coming along […]

Lakes are integral to communities, providing essential resources and serving as recreational and cultural hubs. We live along their shores, explore their fresh waters and admire the diverse wildlife. Yet, increasing climate and other impacts highlight the need to monitor and protect these vital ecosystems.  This summer, Living Lakes Canada invites you to dive into […]

On March 3, 2024, at about 1 p.m., the Revelstoke RCMP was notified of a back-country avalanche in the Sale Mountain area, near Revelstoke. A 58-year-old man from Alberta was snow-biking with a group and was trapped in the avalanche. The man was located by group members and first aid assistance was provided immediately. Revelstoke […]