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Curtailing food waste while taking a bite out of climate change 
April 17, 2024 • 5 minutes

Curtailing food waste while taking a bite out of climate change 

Many organizations have implemented projects to reduce food waste and divert it from the landfill, check out some of these stories.

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Building wildfire resilience 
April 25, 2024 • 6 minutes

Building wildfire resilience 

Communities throughout the Columbia Basin do amazing work advancing the well-being of their spaces and people in the face of climate change. Here are a few great examples of what communities have achieved. 

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New Member Joins Columbia Basin Trust Board
April 25, 2024 • 2 minutes

New Member Joins Columbia Basin Trust Board

The Trust welcomes representative from Kaslo Suzan Hewat is joining the Board of Directors of Columbia Basin Trust, becoming part of the 12-member Board which helps ensure that the organization […]

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Local action, basin impact
April 30, 2024 • 3 minutes

Local action, basin impact

This Earth Month, the Trust asked residents of the Basin to send in their tips for energy efficiency, food waste, cutting out single-use plastics and building wildfire resilience. Here's what they said...

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Affordable, accessible homes coming for seniors in Elkford
April 30, 2024 • 2 minutes

Affordable, accessible homes coming for seniors in Elkford

Seniors and people living with disabilities in Elkford will soon have access to 25 affordable rental homes with construction underway on a new development. The four-storey building at 214 Alpine […]

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Stepping up fight against invasive mussels
April 30, 2024 • 3 minutes

Stepping up fight against invasive mussels

Columbia Basin Trust and Columbia Power Corporation join forces with the Province, BC Hydro, Fortis BC and conservation organizations to increase efforts to protect local waterways and keep invasive mussels […]

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Affordable homes are now more energy efficient
May 2, 2024 • 4 minutes

Affordable homes are now more energy efficient

Columbia Basin Trust supports energy retrofits in 23 buildings in 11 communities (Columbia Basin) – Hundreds of residents will find their homes more energy efficient as organizations throughout the Columbia […]

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Doubling down on wetland restoration in yaqan nuɁkiy
May 8, 2024 • 3 minutes

Doubling down on wetland restoration in yaqan nuɁkiy

The community of yaqan nuɁkiy near Creston is currently restoring wetlands. Wetlands are an integral part of a healthy ecosystem.

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Cleanline Automotive expands capacity and operations
May 15, 2024 • 5 minutes

Cleanline Automotive expands capacity and operations

Invermere auto repair company levels up with support from the Basin RevUp program.

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A beekeeper sweetens her skills
May 22, 2024 • 4 minutes

A beekeeper sweetens her skills

Business advisory services educate entrepreneurs, including this apiarist who keeps about 400 colonies of bees which produce award-winning honey in the Creston area.

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Park promotes fun in Fauquier
May 29, 2024 • 2 minutes

Park promotes fun in Fauquier

The new playground in Fauquier features something for all ages, including new park equipment and walking trails. Adjacent to the community hall and outdoor pavilion, the park is poised to enhance the quality of life for locals, as well as assist in sustaining a strong community.

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New affordable homes open for families, individuals in Fernie
May 31, 2024 • 3 minutes

New affordable homes open for families, individuals in Fernie

Families and individuals now have access to 49 new affordable rental homes in Fernie with the opening of North End Court. Located at 302 13th St., North End Court is […]

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Hart, Kathleen

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