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Advocates urge next B.C. government to address water scarcity as El Niño forecast adds to drought concerns

Environment Emily Joveski -
A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.

Floodplain mapping planned for Slocan River

Environment My Kootenay Now -
The Regional District of Central Kootenay, which belongs to the Slocan Lake and River Partnership, is inviting qualified consultants to submit proposals.

Bear that bit man in Castlegar trapped and killed

Fish & Wildlife My Kootenay Now -
The BC Conservation Officer Service says the bear attacked a man sitting outside his home one evening last week.

Black bear bites man in Castlegar

Fish & Wildlife My Kootenay Now -
The BC Conservation Officer Service is investigating after a black bear attacked a man in Castlegar on Monday evening. They say around 8:30 p.m., the bear bit a man sitting outside his home.

Rabies confirmed in skunk in Kootenay Lake region

Fish & Wildlife Kate Brown -
Interior Health is warning people in the Kootenay Lake region to avoid contact with skunks after rabies was confirmed in an animal in the area.

Kootenay earthquake part of region’s normal seismic activity

Environment Storrm Lennie -
The early-morning earthquake that rattled the Kootenays on Thursday is within the range of seismic activity expected in the region, according to a Natural Resources Canada seismologist.

“Mystery solved”: B.C. Hydro says it found the floating island that appeared, then vanished, on B.C. lake

Environment Emily Joveski -
B.C. Hydro has tracked down a massive floating island that mysteriously drifted across Williston Reservoir before seemingly disappearing.

Wildlife advocates call for long-term solutions as B.C. renews protection order for Salmon River

Fish & Wildlife Emily Joveski -
B.C. has issued a second protection order for the Salmon River as low water levels threaten more than 200 chinook salmon.

Bear activity up in Castlegar this summer

Fish & Wildlife My Kootenay Now -
Bears have been much more active in and around Castlegar this year compared to last, according to the local WildSafeBC co-ordinator, but none have been destroyed.

Free shoreline workshops planned for Kootenay Lake residents

Environment My Kootenay Now -
The Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society will host a series of five free workshops this August and September to help shoreline property owners and residents learn about protecting the health of Kootenay Lake.

Experts say severe drought is the new normal, and B.C.’s water strategy is stuck in crisis mode

Environment Emily Joveski -
B.C. water experts say the province isn't doing enough to prepare for worsening drought as parts of the Interior face the highest drought rating for another dry summer.
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