July 06, 2022 From Volunteer to Vet Teck Most people wouldn’t find inspiration hosing down barn walls, but Cali Emel did. When she was 16, she brought a […] Read more
June 28, 2022 CBT Community Initiatives and Affected Areas Programs Funding Approved The Regional District of East Kootenay Board of Directors has approved funding for 100 projects around the region over the […] Read more
June 28, 2022 Taking the Road of Her Role Models Erica Sylte-Hambler stood inside the gym at the College of the Rockies Career and Job Fair. It was a mild, […] Read more
June 23, 2022 Neil Muth Memorial Scholarship recipients announced After showing perseverance and triumphing over adversity, three students in the Columbia Basin are obtaining financial support to advance their […] Read more
June 21, 2022 First Nations Bring Solar Energy to Affordable Housing Three First Nations in the Columbia Basin are increasing renewable energy generation and sustainability of their affordable rental housing by […] Read more
June 09, 2022 East Kootenay Community Credit Union in merger discussions The Boards of Directors for East Kootenay Community Credit Union (EKC) and Heritage Credit Union (HCU) are pleased to share […] Read more
June 06, 2022 Taking Aim at Wildfire As the days warm up and the wildfire season approaches, communities and groups in the Columbia Basin can access new […] Read more
May 24, 2022 Elkford Senior’s Housing Project Receives $500,000 RDEK Electoral Area A Director Mike Sosnowski recently presented the cheque for $500,000 to the Elkford Housing Society for the […] Read more
May 20, 2022 EVEI releases Fernie specific BRE reports The Elk Valley Economic Initiative (EVEI) released a Fernie specific Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) report. The report describes findings […] Read more
May 13, 2022 Kootenay Bat Count helps monitor endangered wildlife Spring is here, with rain, flowers, insects, and – bats! Our BC bats are now returning to summer roost sites. […] Read more
May 12, 2022 Festival Season is Back! Groove to live music…marvel at wall-sized art…go on a guided wetland wander…or laugh as your kids jump in a bouncy […] Read more
May 07, 2022 Wings Above the Rocks An amazing fundraiser for Angel Flight East Kootenay has been created by none other than its co-founding pilot Todd Weselake! […] Read more