Teck announced today (Oct. 4) that the restart and re-commissioning of the West Line Creek Active Water Treatment Facility has now begun, following the completion…
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Well users encouraged to protect drinking water
With the annual spring melt underway, Interior Health is advising all homeowners with private wells to take appropriate steps to safeguard their drinking water. When…
Outdoor water use changes coming on Wednesday
With ongoing hot, dry weather following a low snow pack winter, creeks and rivers are suffering from extreme drops in water levels. “We are very…
Act protects B.C.’s precious resource
Letter to the Editor When it comes into force next year, British Columbia’s new Water Sustainability Act (WSA) will ensure our water is properly regulated,…
CBWN Steering Committee members sought
Are you a community champion inspired by water? Are you looking to meet and collaborate with new people, learn more about water stewardship and give…
Water for nature must be a top priority in new Act
Letter to the Editor Imagine a lake, stream or river that you love. Or perhaps rely upon for your drinking water or livelihood. Shouldn’t the law…
Water Act reform gets cautious thumbs up from Wildsight
Group urges people to comment on draft proposal before Nov. 15 deadline Wildsight is applauding the B.C. government’s commitment to reforming the antiquated Water Act,…
Utilities rising $2 a month in 2014
City of Cranbrook utilities ratepayers will face a $2 per month increase in 2014 for water, sewer and solid waste services. City council Nov. 4…
A ‘strike supply’ is a sound idea
Homegrown By Stephanie Stevens Water. The most powerful force on Earth. It is insidious in its determination, and utterly heartless in choosing its course. And if…
Shouting out of a pothole
Cranbrook has a mostly well-deserved reputation in this region for its… how does one put this delicately – crappy roads. When I moved to the…