Tag: Columbia River

Columbia River drowning victim’s body found

RCMP My Kootenay Now -
The body of a man swept away in the Columbia River at Castlegar last month has been located.

Man believed drowned in Columbia River

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Castlegar RCMP are trying to find a missing man who is believed to have been swept away in the Columbia River and may have drowned.

River safety sign being installed at Fort Shepherd

Community My Kootenay Now -
FortisBC said the structure will support one of six new safety signs, intended to alert the public to potential hazards and restricted zones near the Waneta dam.

Fisheries and Oceans looking for entangled Trail sturgeon

Fish & Wildlife My Kootenay Now -
The federal agency "is working with its Upper Columbia White Sturgeon Recovery partners to identify the best course of action if the sturgeon is located."

Columbia River chinook project shows promising signs, Sinixt say

Fish & Wildlife Greg Nesteroff -
The reintroduction of chinook salmon into the Canadian side of the Columbia River is showing early signs of success, according to the Sinixt Confederacy.

Kootenay watersheds remain mussel-free

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

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