The Regional District of Central Kootenay will ask the province to consider designating the watersheds of Rosebud and Lomond Creek as ecological reserves and protected areas.Â
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.