The Community Cash Awards, which aimed to develop healthy and diverse communities, offered local community groups an opportunity to apply for funding. Unlike other funding initiatives, the Community Cash Awards provided EKC members, and the community, the opportunity to ‘invest in’ and select the award winners.

Interested youth with a passion for the outdoors and for natural resources or recreation management can apply

Wildlife like cougars and bears are impressive, and usually spend their time doing their own things and going their own […]

The opposition rhetoric has claimed there will be massive job losses and that everyone will be shut out of the backcountry—neither claim is true.

The Columbia Basin Trust supports five projects with $1.5 million to build 118 new units

Angel Flight East Kootenay is alive and is looking for support from local business and professional pilots who can help establish the service.

The Senior Citizens Club of Fernie & District is celebrating 60 years of service in 2019 and they could not be more excited!

The Fernie Public Library is becoming more high-tech with support from Columbia Basin Trust’s Community Technology Program.

Improved high-speed internet is on the way for 26 communities in the Kootenays, bringing people opportunities to learn, connect and better expand their businesses.

The British Columbia government has announced more funding to search and rescue groups throughout the province to be used over […]

The Columbia Basin Trust increases recreation opportunities with $484,000 for 29 trail projects

A new $6-million partnership between Columbia Basin Trust, College of the Rockies and Selkirk College will work toward shared priorities to enhance the quality, availability and uniqueness of the college experience for students.