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Construction underway on affordable homes in Invermere
January 27, 2021 • 2 minutes

Construction underway on affordable homes in Invermere

Thirty new affordable homes are on the way for families, seniors and women and children leaving violence in Invermere, with construction underway on a new townhouse project. The project is […]

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Columbia Basin Trust Welcomes New Board Members
February 1, 2021 • 3 minutes

Columbia Basin Trust Welcomes New Board Members

Columbia Basin Trust is pleased to welcome two new members to its Board of Directors. Codie Morigeau, a nominee of the Ktunaxa Nation Council, and Aimee Watson, a nominee of the Regional District of Central Kootenay, have joined the Board effective January 1, 2021. Larry Binks and Vickie Thomas leave the Board after completing their six-year terms.

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Survey: What did you think of Our Trust magazine?
December 15, 2021 • 1 minute

Survey: What did you think of Our Trust magazine?

Our Trust magazine celebrates the projects we were proud to be a part of in 2021, through stories of remarkable people and places in the Columbia Basin. The magazine was […]

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Youth Sport and Physical Activity Options Expand
February 4, 2021 • 4 minutes

Youth Sport and Physical Activity Options Expand

The Trust provides nearly $500,000 for 80 new projects. More reasons to get active are coming to the Basin this spring with Columbia Basin Trust providing $500,000 for 80 projects […]

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New affordable homes open for Indigenous peoples in Cranbrook
February 5, 2021 • 2 minutes

New affordable homes open for Indigenous peoples in Cranbrook

New affordable rental homes are now open for Indigenous peoples in Cranbrook. This is thanks to a partnership between the Province, Columbia Basin Trust, the Aboriginal Housing Management Association and […]

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Basin Environmental Projects Support Innovation, Education And Conservation
February 18, 2021 • 4 minutes

Basin Environmental Projects Support Innovation, Education And Conservation

Columbia Basin Trust supports 16 projects with nearly $650,000 From frogs to grizzly bears and creeks to lakes, habitats and species of all shapes and sizes will benefit from 16 […]

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New Round Of Energy Efficiency Upgrades For Basin Community Buildings
February 22, 2021 • 4 minutes

New Round Of Energy Efficiency Upgrades For Basin Community Buildings

15 projects receive $634,000 through Columbia Basin Trust Community buildings in the Columbia Basin will see upgrades this year as part of the Trust’s Energy Sustainability Grants program. Nearly $634,000 […]

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New Projects Support Biodiversity, Improve Basin Ecosystems
February 25, 2021 • 4 minutes

New Projects Support Biodiversity, Improve Basin Ecosystems

Columbia Basin Trust is providing $1.35 million to three new, large-scale projects that will improve ecosystems in the Elk Valley and Lower Columbia sub-regions, benefitting locally significant species including northern rubber boas, bull trout and Rocky Mountain elk among others, and their habitats.

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Kootenay parents to benefit from more child care spaces
March 1, 2021 • 2 minutes

Kootenay parents to benefit from more child care spaces

Families in the Kootenays will have access to almost 150 new licensed child care spaces as part of the ongoing efforts by the Trust and the Province to increase access […]

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25 Projects Take To The Trails
March 1, 2021 • 4 minutes

25 Projects Take To The Trails

Columbia Basin Trust supports trail improvements with nearly $500,000 Trails around the Columbia Basin will see upgrades and additions this spring to make them safer and more accessible. This is […]

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Province partners with Columbia Basin Trust to reduce wildfire risks
March 3, 2021 • 3 minutes

Province partners with Columbia Basin Trust to reduce wildfire risks

The B.C. government is investing $2.4 million to complete wildfire risk reduction projects in the Columbia Basin as part of its economic recovery plan to create jobs and help communities […]

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Regional Online Climate Science Resource Expands
March 4, 2021 • 2 minutes

Regional Online Climate Science Resource Expands

Columbia Basin Climate Source website updated to inform and educate New environmental and climate data plus new digital tools are available on the Columbia Basin Climate Source website, www.basinclimatesource.ca. The […]

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Hart, Kathleen

Communications Coordinator
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