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Reviving an ecosystem with ancestral techniques
October 27, 2021 • 3 minutes

Reviving an ecosystem with ancestral techniques

“This work is an important step for ʔaq̓am in protecting the remaining grasslands we have left here," says ʔaq̓am’s Nasuʔkin Joe Pierre Jr.

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Welcome home!
October 27, 2021 • 3 minutes

Welcome home!

Fernie's North End Court affordable housing project includes a 35-unit apartment building and 14-unit townhouse complex.

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Beautification under construction
October 27, 2021 • 1 minute

Beautification under construction

“Improving quality of place is a very important part of developing a community."

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Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance Announces 2021–2022 Funded Projects
October 26, 2021 • 2 minutes

Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance Announces 2021–2022 Funded Projects

Over 110 arts and culture projects—including the Columbia Basin Culture Tour—have received a total of $750,000 in funding support for the 2021-22 season through the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA), […]

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Laying the groundwork for a better digital future
October 22, 2021 • 2 minutes

Laying the groundwork for a better digital future

Two new projects support reliable, affordable, high-speed connectivity in the Basin.

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A community TV station expands the picture
October 22, 2021 • 2 minutes

A community TV station expands the picture

Valemount Entertainment Society livestreams to the world.

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New owner keeps a Creston business running
October 22, 2021 • 2 minutes

New owner keeps a Creston business running

Creston's West RightWay Vehicle Specialist keeps the wheels turning.

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Trust Enhances Workplace Safety by Requiring Proof of Vaccination
October 21, 2021 • 2 minutes

Trust Enhances Workplace Safety by Requiring Proof of Vaccination

Columbia Basin Trust is moving forward with implementation of a proof of vaccination policy requiring staff and Board members to be fully vaccinated by the end of November.

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Trust Pauses Work on Grain Elevators; Seeks Other Funders
October 21, 2021 • 2 minutes

Trust Pauses Work on Grain Elevators; Seeks Other Funders

The Trust is pausing work on Creston’s historic red grain elevator following a review of contractor bids that would result in significantly higher costs than originally budgeted. Further work will require additional partners and funding to move to the next phase.

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Growing community abundance
October 21, 2021 • 4 minutes

Growing community abundance

From its new location, the Golden Food Bank continues its essential work of providing food hampers to people in need.

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Kootenay Farms Regional Food Hub Opens in Creston
October 19, 2021 • 2 minutes

Kootenay Farms Regional Food Hub Opens in Creston

Creston's Fields Forward Society celebrated the opening of the Kootenay Farms Regional Food Hub and Innovation Centre on October 15.

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Selkirk College Adds Student Housing in Castlegar, Nelson
October 14, 2021 • 2 minutes

Selkirk College Adds Student Housing in Castlegar, Nelson

Selkirk College students in Castlegar and Nelson will have more access to student housing as provincial funding for 148 beds in two new buildings has been approved. These new buildings will provide more on-campus housing options, while helping to reduce rental-market pressure in both communities.

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