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Logging of forest with big trees near Castlegar draws protests

Environment Greg Nesteroff -
Roadbuilding has begun for logging of a forest near Castlegar that is home to what has been called BC's largest ponderosa pine.

Youth plaintiffs testify as historic climate trial gets underway in Vancouver

Environment Emily Joveski -
Youth and experts from across Canada are testifying this week as a historic youth-led climate trial gets underway in Vancouver.

Bear killed after charging at kids in Castlegar

Fish & Wildlife My Kootenay Now -
RCMP say on Monday afternoon they received a report of an "aggressive" bear near a school playground. The caller said the collared bear had charged two young children and a man.

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.
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