A Small, Rural Community Protects Its Assets

A Small, Rural Community Protects Its Assets

Across the Basin, community halls and their parks are often the heart of smaller and rural communities. In Wasa, the Lions Club and Wasa Recreation Society are ensuring their shared facilities remain available for the people who use them each day for recreation, social gatherings and celebrations.

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Nakusp Rental Housing Project Breaks Ground

Nakusp Rental Housing Project Breaks Ground

Construction is officially under way on a new multi-unit housing project in Nakusp that will add six rental homes for low‑ and moderate‑income households in the community. Located at 915 […]

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Helping More Residents Access Fresh, Nutritious Food

Helping More Residents Access Fresh, Nutritious Food

More people in the Columbia Basin will be able to access fresh, nutritious food thanks to new investments that help communities safely store, process and distribute more food locally. Columbia […]

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Communities Strengthen Wildfire Preparedness Efforts

Communities Strengthen Wildfire Preparedness Efforts

Communities across the Columbia Basin are taking concrete steps to reduce wildfire risk and strengthen local resilience thanks to more than $3 million in support provided through a partnership between […]

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Keeping the Network Safe, Supporting the Community

Keeping the Network Safe, Supporting the Community

To safeguard connectivity in the Basin the Trust is working with rural-based Internet Service Providers like Wink Wireless in the Columbia Valley to support their wildfire resilience when it comes to infrastructure and services.

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Columbia Basin Trust Board Welcomes Four New Members

Columbia Basin Trust Board Welcomes Four New Members

Four new directors have joined Columbia Basin Trust’s Board of Directors. Made up of 12 members, the Trust Board governs the organization and its assets and ensures the Trust remains […]

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Community Foundations Strengthened for Generations

Community Foundations Strengthened for Generations

Columbia Basin Trust is investing $970,000 in 17 permanent endowments held by 11 community foundations, helping ensure communities have reliable funding for local priorities for generations to come. Community foundations […]

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Basin Art Spaces Become More Accessible

Basin Art Spaces Become More Accessible

Communities in the Columbia Basin are vibrant in many ways, including through their museums, galleries and live-performance venues. To help ensure more people can enjoy these spaces—including those with diverse […]

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Basin Trail Crew Program Builds Skills and Creates Jobs

Basin Trail Crew Program Builds Skills and Creates Jobs

This spring and summer, people across the Columbia Basin will gain jobs and develop work skills while helping improve recreational trails for residents and visitors. Through partnerships with community trails […]

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Columbia Basin Trust to Transition Broadband Assets to CityWest

Columbia Basin Trust to Transition Broadband Assets to CityWest

Columbia Basin Trust is partnering with CityWest to transfer ownership and operations of its broadband network assets, ensuring long-term management of the Basin’s fibre optic network by an experienced telecommunications […]

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Communities Prepare for Wildfire Season

Communities Prepare for Wildfire Season

Wildfires are a recurring risk in the Columbia Basin, making local preparedness essential to protecting people, homes and critical infrastructure. To support that effort— particularly in small and First Nations […]

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Investing in Climate-Resilient Community Spaces

Investing in Climate-Resilient Community Spaces

Basin communities are taking steps to strengthen their ability to respond to the impacts of climate change with support from Columbia Basin Trust by creating more resilient outdoor spaces and […]

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Communications Coordinator
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