The Christina Lake Stewardship Society (CLSS) hopes their new home in the Christina Lake Welcome Centre on Highway 3 will enable them to continue their work educating the public about our natural surroundings and, in turn, help keep our environment healthy. On Friday, July 20 the society held an open house to show off their...

Have you developed a  new or innovative product or service?  Implemented an innovative process or system?  Turned your idea into a new venture? Tell us all about it in your nomination for the Spirit of Innovation Awards. Join KAST in celebrating Regional Heroes of Innovation by nominating yourself, your company, or another,...

Wood from the Interfor mill in Grand Forks will be used in a province-wide competition that aims to raise some serious money for Habitat for Humanity Canada. The wood will be used to build whimsical playhouses for children in the Canfor Playhouse Challenge, which will then be displayed at the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE)...

In order to support local businesses, creative ideas can be key to encouraging families to shop at home. Boundary Success By 6 is pleased to announce the beginnings of a Family Friendly Business (FFB) Initiative intended to make local businesses more attractive to local shoppers with young families along with travelers. “The...

Proposed environmental and safety precautions are not enough for residents along the Granby River north of Grand Forks to believe that a granite mine, whose products are heading to China, should proceed. “The negative impacts far outweigh the benefits to this community or to Canada,” said Dana Riester who lives near the bluff....

When it comes to jobs and the economy we often get conflicting messages as to how many jobs were actually created.  I thought it would be interesting to share some figures that Statistics Canada released for the month of May. THE BASICS The Canadian economy as a whole added just 7,700 jobs in May – a relatively weak showing. ...

More than 1,300 small businesses in the Okanagan and Kootenays are reaping big savings on their electricity bills thanks to a $6.85 million lighting installation program sponsored by the Province of British Columbia and FortisBC.  “Small businesses in the Okanagan and Kootenays wanted a program that would make saving energy...

United Nations trade and climate change advisor Aaron Cosbey—a Rossland resident—attended the first Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, and he was back again last week for the glitz, fanfare, and "complete failure" of the Rio +20 anniversary conference."It was a very predictable thing," Cosbey said, listing many reasons...

Growing sustainable communities was the focus of last week’s B.C. Rural Summit held in Grand Forks for the first time. The conference aims to highlight challenges and advantages for rural communities. “A lot of the resource based economies in the province and all the regions of the province are looking for ways to diversify,”...

Selkirk College celebrated Teck Metals Trail Operation’s contribution to the Aboriginal Gathering Place, Thursday May 31. Carol Vanelli Worosz, Communications Manager for Teck Metals Ltd., in Trail, accepted a hand crafted metal art sculpture commissioned from B.C. Aboriginal artist, Clint George, in recognition of Teck’s...