We invite you to join us for this Ktunaxa Introductory Online Language Course. Join Alfred Joseph and Mara Nelson for 8 weeks of Foundational Ktunaxa Language Learning. Learn the sounds, words and some history of the Ktunaxa Language. This course is designed for you to garner skills that will enable you to carry Ktunaxa Language […]

The David Suzuki Foundation welcomes the final clean electricity regulations announced today by Environment and Climate Change Canada Minister Steven Guilbeault. Research from the David Suzuki Foundation and modelling from others show Canada can achieve net-zero electricity by 2035 that is reliable and more affordable. Around the world many countries are already moving toward targets for clean electricity by 2035 or sooner, […]

The B.C. Wildlife Federation (BCWF) has made remarkable strides in ecosystem restoration this year, constructing 71 Beaver Dam Analogues (BDAs) across seven project sites—all within a single field season. We completed beaver dams across B.C. in Thompson Nicola, Squamish Lillooet, East Kootenay, Skeena, and Omni-Peace regions, to address pressing environmental challenges such as drought, flooding, and […]

I’ve written before about the three Es of road safety; education, engineering and enforcement. The enforcement component was the subject of a comment to me concerning a visible police presence on our highways. The observation was that the use of unmarked police cars contributes to what seems like minimal enforcement and creates an “I can […]

Jocey Terwoord was working as a summer student in the zinc smelter at Teck’s Trail Operations when she received an email from University of British Columbia’s Island Medical Program. On summer break working as a plant operator and fresh from graduating Selkirk College’s three-year Rural Pre-Medicine Program, Terwoord opened the letter to find out she […]

New eco-friendly hub transforms community support For David, learning to boost his self-employment skills with the Greater Trail Community Skills Centre Society was rewarding—but meeting in its cramped, outdated office downtown often wasn’t. “I prefer to meet in person when I can,” he says, but challenges like noise, uneven lighting, and limited space made it […]

Student entrepreneurs on the verge of exciting post-graduation careers, presented a wide range of incredible ideas at the Selkirk College Business Plan Tradeshow. A pre-holiday break tradition at the Castlegar Campus, students in the School of Business took part in the tradeshow that highlighted 23 plans for new businesses proposed for Nelson, Castlegar, Trail and […]

In response to concerns expressed within local communities, Teck Trail’s community relations leader, Jayne Garry. sent the following statement to media: “Trail Operations is working to return to profitability by implementing a range of efficiency and cost management initiatives to support the long-term viability of the operation,” Garry said.”As a result, Trail Operations has reduced […]

The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) is now accepting Expressions of Interest from water and wastewater systems across the region wishing to transition to RDCK ownership and operation. In July 2024, the RDCK Board of Directors approved the 2024 Water and Wastewater Acquisition Plan, lifting a moratorium on new acquisitions that had been in […]

A collision between a snowplow dump truck and a green Kia SUV has killed an eight-year-old boy, and BC Highway Patrol is asking for witnesses and dash camera video to help learn exactly what happened. The collision happened on Dec. 7, 2024, just after 8 a.m. on Hwy 3 just outside of Castlegar. Road conditions […]