Selkirk College in Castlegar is pleased to partner with SFU Centre for Sustainable Community Development and the Upper Columbia Co-operative Association. This partnership will bring the highly regarded Certificate Program for Community Economic Development (CED) program to the Kootenays, starting July 2012. The SFU Certificate...

Fernie, BC: Three levels of government support for the Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC) were represented today, as BC MLA Bill Bennett announced a three-year program aimed at lowering the rate of avalanche deaths within the mountain snowmobiling community. Joining MLA Bennett in the announcement was Kootenay-Columbia MP David...

The Green Party of Canada said despite public concern over fallout from the nuclear disaster in Fukushima, Health Canada failed to report higher than normal radioactive iodine levels in rainwater. The Greens have been calling for Canada to increase transparency around possible radioactive contamination in the wake of the...

CANMORE, Alta.—The next generation of Olympian cross-country ski athletes will look to gain valuable international experience while representing Canada at the 2012 Junior and Under-23 World Championships in Erzurum, Turkey, February 19-26. Cross Country Canada named 16 athletes that will wear Canadian colours at the international...

“The Columbia River Treaty has influenced the geography, economy and social fabric of this region since it was ratified in 1964. It’s critical that the people who live in the Columbia Basin understand the treaty-past, present and future-and that there are mechanisms for local views to be considered in any potential discussion...

Elected officials from local municipalities and regional districts have been appointed to the newly formed Columbia River Treaty Local Governments' Committee.Leading the committee is Nelson City Councilor and committee chair Deb Kozak and Nakusp Mayor and vice-chair Karen Hamling.The committee's primary task is to engage with...

The law targeting drivers using cell phones appears to be working says a provincial government news release.The new law “is estimated to have saved 16 lives and brought about a 12-per-cent reduction in the number of serious injuries,” the Solicitor General’s Ministry.Changes to the Motor Vehicle Act came into affect in Feb....

Mediation is the art of resolving conflict through peaceful means; through reflection on one’s own thoughts, values and feelings toward conflict, as well as relationships with others involved in the conflict.If this sounds like a useful practice for your life, be sure to take advantage of the new Mediation Services Program ...

Selkirk College’s Recycling Department is celebrating 20 years of making the college a greener place to work.Established in 1991, the Recycling Department is run by the Kootenay Society for Community Living, a regional organization that provides support services for a range of people in communities throughout the Kootenays.When...

There is a lot of spin from think tanks these days being spotlighted in the news suggesting that Canada needs to give up its orderly marketing tools such as our Supply Management (SM) system for dairy, poultry and eggs.  A lot of effort is going into convincing us that these ‘oppressive- government-run-collective-marketing-systems’...