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B.C. acquires land for Purcell Wilderness Conservancy
To protect ecologically sensitive areas and enhance outdoor recreation, the B.C. government announced last week it has acquired more than 650 hectares of land intended…
Trio of wildfires remain concern in region
There are now three wildfires larger than 1,000 ha in size in the East Kootenay. They include the Island Pond fire (estimated at 1,150 ha),…
Dry lightning sparks new fires
High winds and dry lightning posed a scary combo yesterday evening, July 23, with a couple of new fires the result. BC Wildfire Service (BCWS)…
Small fire southeast of Fort Steele
UPDATE: This fire has been knocked down. The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) reports there is a .3 hectare person-caused fire currently burning to the east…
One month later
View from the Hill By Kootenay-Columbia MP Wayne Stetski Thank you to the 63,203 people who voted in the October 19 election. Almost 74% of…
Youth get free leadership training in conservation
Polluted air and drinking water, species extinction, climate change. These are the terms that make headlines daily in B.C. For youth in the Kootenays, these…
Slide tragedies are likely to increase in the future
Perceptions by Gerry Warner When I first heard the words ‘Johnson’s Landing’ crackling across the air waves last week, I thought what on Earth can…