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As a long-term partner with the city, Teck Trail Operations has initiatives for the environment and community.

Organization focuses on evolving to better empower Basin communities

Kristen Idiens and Darren Trapp auditioned for the Amazing Race Canada in the hope of winning cash and attracting partners to share their dream.

The town of Creston has received a level two distinction as a green community. A municipality can receive up to a level three, which is total carbon neutrality.

BC Hydro submitted the 2013 Aberfeldie Water Use Plan Monitoring Programs Annual Report to the Comptroller of Water Rights on June 28, 2013.

The Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network has been recognized by the Canadian Network for Environmental Education.

Excellent solar conditions could help turn Sullivan Mine’s brownfield into an asset for Kimberley with a pilot photovoltaic plant.

Still Eagle Planetary Persuasions moves into Kootenai Moon Furniture's former location on Nelson's busy Baker Street.

Invasive species are a big problem when it comes to ecological health and knotweed is one of the most common in the Kootenays.

CBT received over 10,000 thoughts; now show us what’s most important

Rick and Brenda Metherals from Cranbrook have melded two important green initiatives. Their eclectic backyard garden utilizes numerous recycled items.

The daughter of a self-taught ethnobotanist, Libby Peter is in her element as founder and designing mind behind SmartScape Landscaping in Kimberley, B.C.

When people imagine a used car parts place they don’t think of environmental initiative. Stuart Ady, owner of Ernie's Used Auto Parts, tells a different story.

Thanks to a growing local-food movement, Buy Local Eat Natural is holding the first annual We Heart Local Awards for B.C.

Early in his career, Tim Hoeschmann worked on the oil rigs. Wanting to return the the Kootenays, he switched to drilling for water.

Community partners will be exploring what programs, services and facilities for agri-food education would best meet Creston Valley needs.

Cranbrook and Kimberley will be offering free gardening workshops as a part of the welcoming communities project.

Christina Lake volunteers are hoping to stop the spread of invasive species by inspecting boats for harmful mussels

There’s an internationally appreciated wildlife management area in Creston that has been helping visitors learn about the nature of our area since 1968.

Invermere’s Groundswell Network Society has been a growing success for more than a decade.

Columbia Basin Trust is providing funding to help make the knowledge gleaned from Groundswell's community greenhouse in Invermere more easily accessible.

FortisBC is signing people up for an energy diet which offers great initiatives to help residents cut back on unnecessary energy waste.

Invasive species are not a small issue. The Columbia-Shuswap Regional District has recently formed a group to help control these unwanted plants and organisms.

Clear Sky Farm has started developing an innovative cold-climate food forest on one acre near Fort Steele in the East Kootenay.

Nelson's Freeline Studio has been in business for a year, and the company's green practices are inspiring.

Invermere is taking the lead by installing charging units for electric vehicles in town.

College of the Rockies is now pleased to be a member of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education

Sustainable energy expert Guy Dauncey shares realistic insight on solar energy

LiveSmart BC has an initiative called the Small Business Program geared at helping the little companies find big environmental changes that can save on costs.

upcoming upgrades to a Roxul plant in Grand Forks will help reduce odour and smoke emissions.

A new program will help protect and enhance fish, wildlife and habitats in and around Koocanusa Reservoir and its tributaries in the Kootenay River.

Trevor Linden will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming 2013 Recreation Facilities Association of BC (RFABC) Conference.

The City of Cranbrook is pleased to be offering a public presentation on the value of solar energy in the area. The Solar Future is a free event.

Pitch-In Canada is a national initiative dedicated to cleaning up our country. Many Kootenay communities are participating in Operation Clean Sweep in 2013.

Columbia Power's Lardeau River Side Channel Enhancement Project will mean more Gerrard rainbow trout in Kootenay Lake in B.C.'s West Kootenay.

In summer 2013, work will be underway in Kootenay National Park to add wildlife fencing and underpasses in order to reduce wildlife/vehicle collisions.

Kootenay Tonewood near Trail, B.C., is turning its green sawdust into fuel, which is in turn used to provide energy for the shop's operations.

Dan Charest, environment officer at Teck's Greenhills Operations, describes his role researching ways to return the land to a sustainable end state.

Greg Deck, from Radium Hot Springs, is replacing Garry Merkel as Chair.

Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) thanks and extends its best wishes to Garry Merkel, the outgoing chair of its board of directors.

Columbia Power Corporation and Columbia Basin Trust, are accepting applications for this year’s Waneta Terrestrial Compensation Program (WTCP).

Columbia Power has embarked on a consultation project to gather feedback and insight from the public.

Kootenay Co-op's assistant front-end manager, Julia Hamilton, is passionate about local, organic and fairly traded food and products.

The City of Kimberley has made huge steps in improving its business climate and is working at becoming a leader in solar energy.

The Creston & District Community Complex has received a FortisBC PowerSense award.

Businesses, individuals and organizations recognized for energy conservation.

Columbia Basin Trust is making $150,000 available for projects that benefit Basin youth through two granting programs.

Kootenay Bay, BC - Yasodhara Ashram is now carbon neutral—the successful culmination of their five-year program to address the global warming crisis.

The Canadian Rockies International Airport is recognized for its environmental, marketing and community outreach efforts.

Bard McGinn, owner of Old Town Woodworks, is a respected craftsman in Kimberley, British Columbia.