A community group in Rossland is challenging the B.C. government’s ruling that the proposed Record Ridge magnesium mine does not require an environmental assessment and has filed a petition for judicial review in B.C. Supreme Court.
Wildsight says it will seek the order for the endangered mountain holly fern after BC's environmental assessment office decided the Record Ridge project doesn't need to be subjected to a full-blown review.
A group concerned about the establishment of a magnesium mine near Rossland will go to court to try to force an environmental assessment of the project.
A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.
The City of Castlegar is expected to keep using a rotary press at its south sewage treatment plant until it can come up with a long-term solution to problems at the facility.
The Trail Museum and Archives and the City of Trail have partnered with On the Spot to launch a new series of interactive walking tours and gamified scavenger hunts.