Trust, Columbia Power Purchase Waneta Expansion

Trust, Columbia Power Purchase Waneta Expansion

Columbia Basin Trust and Columbia Power Corporation announced today they have entered into an agreement with Fortis Inc. to purchase its 51 per cent interest in the Waneta Expansion hydroelectric […]

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Get up to $25,000 to Hire an Intern

Get up to $25,000 to Hire an Intern

Columbia Basin Trust program helps businesses create and retain jobs Is your business growing or succession planning? Columbia Basin Trust’s Career Internship Program may be able to help meet your […]

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Arts and Culture Grants Now Available

Arts and Culture Grants Now Available

Artists in all disciplines—as well as arts and culture organizations—are invited to apply for funding through the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA), which delivers the Arts and Culture Program on […]

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Opportunity Knocks for Fernie Business

Opportunity Knocks for Fernie Business

Started out of their barn by the Pask family in 2003, Fernie Brewing Co. was the little business that could.

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Get a Head Start on your Summer Works Application

Get a Head Start on your Summer Works Application

Columbia Basin Trust’s Summer Works program helps small businesses meet their seasonal employment needs and helps students gain meaningful work experience. Summer Works provides wage subsidies to hire full-time high […]

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Reflections from our CEO

Reflections from our CEO

As 2019 begins, I find myself reflecting on all the hard work staff, partners and community groups put into making 2018 such an amazing year. In 2018 we redefined what […]

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Just for Locals

Just for Locals

There’s a special new spot in the Slocan Valley. Backcountry huts are typically hot spots for tourists seeking authentic adventures, so for locals, it can be a challenge booking time even in a hut nearby.

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Students “Do and Learn” in their Wild Backyards

Students “Do and Learn” in their Wild Backyards

With patches of snow on the ground, it’s a day for jackets and hoods up to protect ears from the cold.

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Financial Aid for COTR Students

Financial Aid for COTR Students

Close to 100 College of the Rockies students received news in November that they are the beneficiaries of Columbia Basin Trust bursaries. The bursaries range from $250-$1,500 and are awarded […]

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Darkwoods Conservation Area to Grow

Darkwoods Conservation Area to Grow

A large tract of protected lands stretches between Nelson and Creston, including areas managed by the Province of British Columbia and the Darkwoods Conservation Area, owned and managed by the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC). Yet one area within Darkwoods—the Next Creek watershed—remains unprotected. This is about to change, as NCC is one step closer to purchasing the land with $650,000 in support from Columbia Basin Trust.

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The Spirit of Giving

The Spirit of Giving

Food Banks Embody the Spirit of Giving—All Year Round.

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Get $1000 to Attend 2019 #BCTECHSummit

Get $1000 to Attend 2019 #BCTECHSummit

Interested in attending British Columbia’s largest annual innovation event? Apply now to receive support from Columbia Basin Trust. The #BCTECHSummit is a two-day event that showcases BC’s vibrant technology industry, […]

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