BC Hydro would like to notify the public that the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir will decrease on Sunday, July 13 and Monday, July 14.  On Tuesday, July 15 and Wednesday, July 16 discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir will increase.  When combined with the outflows from the Kootenay River, Columbia River levels at […]

Head lice, fleas and tapeworms have been humanity’s companions throughout our evolutionary history. Yet, the greatest parasite of the modern age is no blood-sucking invertebrate. It is sleek, glass-fronted and addictive by design. Its host? Every human on Earth with a wifi signal. Far from being benign tools, smartphones parasitise our time, our attention and […]

By  Mike  Nickerson   ( http://www.sustainwellbeing.net ) A film by Kent Martin What Really Counts is a visually stimulating film about enabling people and governments to look beyond monetary accounts and consider other conditions that affect the health and well-being of people and the environment we depend on. Based on Ron Colman’s book: What Really Counts; The […]

Nunatsiavut to Nunavik: 25 Years of Learning, Connection, and Youth Empowerment GATINEAU, QC, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In celebration of its 25th anniversary, the Students on Ice (SOI) Foundation sets sail on its latest educational expedition on July 12, bringing together 22 youth from around the world for a transformative journey from Nain, […]

Ready, set, snap! The environmental not-for-profit organization Greenpeace Canada is  seeking entries to its 2025 photo contest.  The theme this year is “patterns of the wild” — those mesmerizing textures and natural details that make the Earth so unique. Think the rough bark of a cedar, the delicate fuzz of moss, or the swirling grooves […]

Most people care about the planet and each other. Yet we watch in dismay as moneyed and powerful forces destroy the natural systems our health and lives depend on. Addressing global heating and biodiversity loss — which affect everyone but disproportionately the marginalized and vulnerable — requires those in government and industry to act with […]

Women and gender-diverse people who are experiencing complex menopause symptoms can now access specialized care at BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre’s new Complex Menopause Clinic, a first of its kind in Western Canada. “Women and gender-diverse people face unique health challenges that are often overlooked – and menopause is one of them,” said Josie […]

The first group of cadets from 531 City of Trail Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadet have left for summer training. The first cadet to leave was Piper Wehowsky. Piper left on Saturday morning for Rocky Mountain Cadet Training Centre where they will be attending the Introduction to Pipe Band course. On Sunday morning, four cadets […]

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League held its 2025 Annual League Meetings in Kamloops, with the weekend generating a number of news items that will be of interest to KIJHL fans: 2025/26 REGULAR SEASON DATES & SCHEDULE FORMAT The puck will drop on the 2025-26 KIJHL regular season on Friday, September 19th when the league’s […]

By Jesse Zeman, BCWF Executive Director  The provincial government’s rush to approve mines is essentially stealing from future generations without compensation. That must change. Every non-renewable resource that we pull from the ground is lost to future generations. While pitching widespread mining, powerlines and roads across Northwest BC, the government promised to set aside and […]