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Global conversation on reducing lead exposure comes to Trail

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What do communities living near operating lead smelters have in common—and what can they learn from one another? These questions have brought together professionals...

Escape to Syringa’s Butterfly Habitat Garden

Castlegar News Kate Brown -
Who would have thought Syringa Provincial Park’s Butterfly Habitat Learning Garden could get even more breathtaking. Well, this week’s new interpretive sign unveiling has...

B.C. backs bodies battling bothersome botanicals

Environment My Kootenay Now Staff -
May is Invasive Species Action Month, and the B.C. government is helping kick off the occasion by funding local...

Groundwater study highlights importance to local agriculture

Environment My Kootenay Now Staff -
Living Lakes Canada (LLC) says groundwater plays a vital role in agriculture across the Columbia Basin, especially as pressures...

Rossland adopts Climate Action Plan

City of Rossland Kate Brown -
The City of Rossland is heading in the right direction for climate action, after council adopted the Integrated Climate...

RDKB issues Atmospheric River Alert

Environment My Kootenay Now Staff -
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) is activating the regional emergency operations centre to a level one this...

No additional whirling disease cases found in Kootenay Lake

Environment My Kootenay Now Staff -
B.C. officials have concluded their whirling disease testing in Kootenay Lake for 2024, with no additional positive cases found. "We...

Kootenay watersheds remain mussel-free

Environment My Kootenay Now Staff -
Lakes and rivers in the Kootenay region have remained free of invasive zebra and quagga mussels this year. A press...

Living Lakes Canada improves Water Hub data accessibility

Environment My Kootenay Now Staff -
Living Lakes Canada (LLC) has improved its data collection tool for monitoring water sources around the Kootenays, making information...

Trail’s health and environment program more than just soil

Environment Kate Brown -
The Trail Area Health & Environment Program (THEP) is more than just soil, and Lead Facilitator Michelle Laurie wants...

BC Hydro says drought-weakened trees can worsen storm impacts

Environment R McCormack -
You can expect more weather-related power outages as BC Hydro says trees and vegetation weakened by a multi-year drought...
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