Arrow Flow Change Notification for Tuesday, July 5
BC Hydro would like to notify the public that the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir will increase noticeably on Tuesday, July 5: • At 7 a.m., flows will increase from 1,585 m3/s to 1,727 m3/s. • At 8 a.m., flows will increase from 1,727 m3/s to 1,869 m3/s. • At 9 a.m., flows will ...
Amazing Doggy Mom leads SPCA officer to her newborn puppies
When her nine newborn puppies urgently needed help, new mom Dallas teamed up with a BC SPCA animal protection officer to get them to safety. “Dallas had been left to fend for herself on a property near Agassiz when she gave birth,” says Eileen Drever, senior officer for protection and stakeholder relations for the...
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...
More river flow change notifications for Saturday
BC Hydro would like to notify the public that the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir will increase noticeably on Saturday, June 25. These changes are in addition to the flow changes that took place on Thursday, June 23 and Friday, June 24. • At 6 a.m., flows will increase from 1,444 m3/s to 1,585 m3/s....
AC/BC: air conditioning use leads to higher summer electricity demand in B.C.
BC Hydro data shows a rise in air conditioning (AC) use in B.C. homes has significantly increased summer electricity demand and it is forecasting this upward trend will continue due to climate change. The new report titled, “AC dependency: summer demand for electricity increasing with AC use,” shows since 2017 BC Hydro...
2022 Neil Muth Memorial Scholarship recipients announced
After showing perseverance and triumphing over adversity, three students in the Columbia Basin are obtaining financial support to advance their educational aspirations. Adam Doskoch from Trail, Roah Levy from Nelson and Michelle Moses from Robson will each receive $3,300 from the Neil Muth Memorial Scholarship to support their...
Arrow Flow Change Notification, river to rise 2.7 feet
BC Hydro would like to notify the public that the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir will increase noticeably on Thursday, June 23 and Friday, June 24: On Thursday, June 23 at 12 p.m., flows will increase from 595 m3/s to 736 m3/s. On Thursday, June 23 at 1:00 p.m., flows will increase from 736 m3/s to 878 m3/s. On ...
West Kootenay Immigration Pilot Helps Kootenay Businesses Address Workforce Shortages
On June 14th, 150 people attended a gathering to celebrate the 211 people (including spouses and dependents) who received their Canadian Permanent Residency through the West Kootenay Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot. The Pilot is a community-led immigration program that brings skilled workers to rural communities in...
Castlegar and WildSafeBC Urge Residents to Secure Bear Attractants
With more bears active than normal in Castlegar, the City and WildSafeBC remind residents to manage attractants to avoid the preventable destruction of bears. To help, garbage bin tagging will begin next week. Big tagging is an educational activity performed by the WildSafeBC Community Coordinator on behalf of the City of ...
