6+ hour, 55+ min ago  (158+ words) The Regional District of East Kootenay is urging residents to keep dogs on leash while at Waldo Cove Park. This time of year is the nesting season for the Long-billed Curlew, one of the area's most sensitive wildlife nesting events....

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (837+ words) A fungus that causes a deadly disease in bats has been detected for a second time in British Columbia. The B. C. government said the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats was detected in droppings, or guano, collected in the Metro…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (370+ words) Ten conservation projects in the Columbia Valley will receive funding in 2026 through the Columbia Valley Local Conservation Fund, administered by the Regional District of East Kootenay. The fund supports environmental initiatives between Spillimacheen and Canal Flats and is financed through…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (117+ words) The District of Invermere is taking steps to address concerns about the compost site next to the off-leash dog park. There have been issues with wildlife being attracted to the compost site and getting into altercations with dogs. "We care…...