Since 2005, Eileen Delehanty Pearkes has researched and explored the natural and human history of the rivers of the upper Columbia River Basin.  She speaks frequently at conferences and symposia throughout the Basin on the history of the Columbia River Treaty and its effects on Basin residents.  She has recently completed a...

Noémi Kiss (soprano) & Rita Deane (classical guitar) Saturday, March 7 7:30 pm @ the Rossland Miner’s Hall The Rossland Council for Arts and Culture presents Hungarian vocalist Noémi Kiss and classical guitarist Rita Deane in a concert featuring love songs from across the centuries. The concert will include a wide range of repertoire from early classical to […]

Season 6, Game 1:       Saturday, March 14, 2015 At Selkirk College, Castlegar 5PM:   Killjoys  vs. Dam City Rollers (REMATCH of 2014 Finals!)  7PM:   Rossland Trail Roller Girls  vs.  Valley Brutality Need we say more?  Come out to cheer the intrepid roller girls as they vie for derby dominance.  Purchase tickets at www.kootenayrollerderby.com or […]

Students at Selkirk College in Castlegar are frustrated following misleading comments by Minister of Advance Education Andrew Wilkinson recently about the levels of debt among students and graduates. “Politicians in Victoria are putting sound bites before citizens when it comes to the student debt crisis in BC,” said Matthew...

A coalition of 60 environmental groups from across the province including the local Valhalla Wilderness Watch has sent the provincial government an open letter signed by 173,000 people from around the world, which calls for an end to the wolf cull. Those groups behind the petition argue that caribou are threatened by human ...

Before the case was even heard by a judge, the West Kootenay EcoSociety sought, and was granted, an adjournment after receiving an amended response and new evidence from lawyers for the municipality at the eleventh hour.  The adjournment, according to WKES lawyer Judah Harrison, gives EcoSociety an opportunity to respond to...

Editor: Canada – a powerful word that until recently brought with it images of world-class wilderness, functioning ecosystems, serious concern for climate change and a belief in a healthy economy AND a healthy environment. Where are we today? Here are just a few headlines from the last three years under Prime Minister Harper...

The short version is that there are too many mouths to feed. The longer version is that it may take anywhere from two to ten years for the Kokanee to recover in Kootenay Lake and everyone has to help. That was the message from Forest Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO) biologists who spoke to a packed meeting of...

A Grand Forks deer is luckier than most, after being spotted with a bag fixed to her head. The deer was first spotted in the Ruckle area of the city on Saturday night around 5:30 p.m. with a bag tightly wrapped around her head.   At first, residents tried to rally the authorities, with no immediate results. By Sunday morning,...

(Hon. Steve Thompson)  The purpose of this newsletter is to give you facts that with few exceptions can be corroborated that illustrate why nothing less than a complete overhaul of the management of our wildlife and wildlife habitat resource  can reverse the dramatic decline in many wildlife populations and the steady compromise...