Keeping Wild Things Wild in the Basin
Wildlife like cougars and bears are impressive, and usually spend their time doing their own things and going their own ways. But add an unexpected human, or possible temptations like unsecured garbage or fruit trees, and the results could be terrible. That’s where WildSafeBC comes in. To minimize attractants and human-wildlife...
CBT provides $1.5 million toward new partnership with Recreation Sites and Trails BC
The Columbia Basin’s many remote recreation sites and trails are beautiful and worthy destinations that inspire people to get active. They’re also the focus of a new partnership between Recreation Sites and Trails BC and Columbia Basin Trust where up to 15 students will be hired to help improve various backcountry sites over...
BC SPCA reminds public to travel safely with their pets this summer
The BC SPCA is reminding members of the public to make sure pets are safely secured in their vehicle when travelling this summer. “This time of year we start to see more people taking their pets, particularly dogs, with them on road trips or camping. We recommend that pets are kept inside the vehicle in a secured crate or...
This week's Hidden Hero: Lil Laarz
The Hidden Hero Project is a portrait series celebrating the everyday heroes who live and give in Castlegar. Community members were asked to nominate people as heroes back in the summer of 2018 and the exhibition celebrating a selection of the good folks of Castlegar will open at Kootenay Gallery on June 20, 2019. Partway […]
BC youth encouraged to #CelebrateEverydayVictories.
The Canadian Mental Health Association(CMHA), BC Division kicks off its 68th annual Mental Health Week (May 6 -12) celebrations with a new campaign – CelebrateEverydayVictories -encouraging youth and young adults throughout British Columbia to pause and acknowledge their small daily wins and celebrate their journey towards ...
Take a stand against violence with Clothesline Project
The Clothesline Project will be taking place during the Victims and Survivors of Crime Week. On Wednesday, May 29 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., we will address the issue of violence against women, children, men and other genders. Abuse is when one person is trying to gain power or control over another person using […]
Harlequin Duck sightings in the Salmo River Watershed wanted
If you’re lucky enough to see Harlequin Ducks in the Salmo River Watershed then wildlife biologist, Marlene Machmer, wants to hear from you. With funding from the Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP), Pandion Ecological Research and the Salmo Watershed Streamkeepers are doing a Harlequin Duck pair and brood inventory...
DriveSmart BC: Distracted Driving Laws in B.C.
@KostelecPlan asked a couple of good questions on Twitter this week. He wanted to know what the distracted driving laws in BC are and would I share my thoughts on media outlets using video footage submitted by distracted drivers in their news stories. The video he shared with his questions showed the view out the drivers...
LETTER: We need to take action on Castlegar homelessness
Dear Editor, I would like to open the conversation up on homelessness in our area. We have people who are needing help and understanding. In fact, many of them are people who have grown up here who have just hit a rough patch. Some have never had a run-in with the law and others who are simply poor, which is not a crime. Yes,...
BC Appeal Court rules in favour of Lakes Tribe man in elk-hunting case
The BC Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of a Washington State man, and his First Nations, the Sinixt, right to hunt in Canada, viewed at its ancestry territory. The ruling, handed down Thursday, ruled in favour of 68-year-old Rick Desautel of the Lakes Tribe of the Colville Confederated Tribes (the “CCT”) and lives […]
