In mid-July, nearly 500 wildfires across Canada were ignited by lightning strikes. In the BC Interior mountains above the small rural community of Argenta, three lightning strikes set parched vegetation ablaze. The Argenta Creek wildfire was discovered the following day on July 18, burning through thick stands of lodgepole pine and spruce. The volunteer community […]

The value of proactive water mapping By Emily Jerome, Living Lakes Canada In mid-July, nearly 500 wildfires across Canada were ignited by lightning strikes. In the BC Interior mountains above the small rural community of Argenta, three lightning strikes set parched vegetation ablaze. The Argenta Creek wildfire was discovered the following day on July 18, […]

Efforts to modernize the Columbia River Treaty provide an opportunity to right the wrongs of the past By Stewart Rood, Professor of Biology and Environmental Science, University of Lethbridge  The Columbia River Treaty is a landmark water-management agreement, ratified in 1964, by the United States and Canada which aimed to co-ordinate water management within the Columbia […]

Paradigm shift needed to address climate change, biodiversity loss Much of the focus in trying to address climate breakdown is rightly on reducing emissions from burning gas, oil and coal. But an equally critical part of the equation is halting and reversing rampant destruction of the natural world. Whether or not you believe our planet […]

Experiment: take human brain, add consciousness, stir “We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.” — Pierre Teilhard de Chardin This column is a far stretch from my columns on history or culture, I admit. Be forewarned, I’m playing with ideas, not establishing facts, about consciousness […]

The navigation lock at the Hugh L. Keenleyside Dam will be closed starting at 4 p.m. on Sunday, September 15 until 8 a.m. on Saturday, September 28 This closure is necessary for maintenance on the lock. Regular hours of operation for the navigation lock are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8:30 […]

Would you believe me if I told you that the positioning of a stop sign at an intersection has nothing to do with where you must stop? Yes, the sign tells you that you must stop, but the markings on the roadway, or lack of them, tell you where the stop has to take place. […]

A structure fire has done extensive damage to a log structure at the Columbia Gardens Winery early Saturday afternoon, according to Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue Chief Dan Derby. He said 13 firefighters responded to a call at 9430 Station Road that came in at 12:04 p.m. Crews arrived on scene at 12:16 p.m. and […]

Updated reporting from the BC Coroners Service about unregulated drug toxicity deaths indicates at least 192 people died in July 2024. Between January 2024 and July 2024, 1,365 lives were lost to drug toxicity, according to preliminary data. “Unregulated toxic drugs continue to cause more loss of life in British Columbia than homicides, motor-vehicle incidents, suicides and […]

Last week I had the honour to cut the ribbon at the opening of The Confluence Castlegar. It is so exciting that this Passive House certified, Mass Timber building, which will operate with 85% reduced emissions is now open for events, office space, and welcoming visitors from around the world!! Thank you to Tammy Verigin-Burk who made […]