Five things to know about the IJC investigation into Elk-Kootenay water pollution
The international investigation into water pollution from Elk Valley coal mines is about to reach its first big milestone. Here’s what you need to know.
Wildsight news : Water
Columbia River Treaty Agreement-In-Principle opens possibilities for restoring river ecosystems
We congratulate negotiators from Canada, British Columbia, and the Ktunaxa, Secwépemc, and Syilx Okanagan Nations, as well as the United States, on reaching an agreement-in-principle for a modernized Columbia River Treaty.
Teach the Columbia: A teacher’s perspective
As a teacher, I can sometimes be weary of using premade resources in the classrooms of our Middle Years Program (MYP). Mt. Sentinel Secondary School’s MYP is an integrated grade 7/8 program that works to provide students with…
In a time of drought, a modernized Columbia River Treaty offers hope
It’s official: B.C’s annual April snow survey confirms this winter is leaving our province with its lowest snowpack on record at just 63% of normal. Last year’s snowpack was significantly higher at 88%, but even that…
British Columbians want mining industry to clean up its mess or pay, survey reveals
‘Clean it up or pay’ — that’s the clear message that British Columbians want to send the mining industry, according to new Wildsight-commissioned polling from Research Co.
What Fernie’s water woes mean for Elk Valley groundwater
In early December, the City of Fernie announced it would begin immediately exploring for a new secondary water supply, with workers planning to operate seven days a week until Christmas Eve. Rush jobs and hiring skilled workers to operate without days off is expensive. It begs the question: what exa
Revelstoke turtles get fresh new nesting habitat to help prevent road deaths
It all started with a turtle nesting on the driveway and now we’re trimming trees and pulling weeds. In late October, members of the newly formed Turtle Conservation Revelstoke (TCR) group organized a field day with Golden’s Youth…
Exploring truth and reconciliation through salmon on the Columbia
Along the banks of the Arrow Lakes Reservoir, on a lake that is not a lake, we gathered with a group of educators to explore themes of water, renewal, and how to teach a generation of students to respect this…
Beavers: Our unsung climate heroes
From stopping wildfires in their tracks, to mitigating floods and the impacts of drought, beavers do a lot to keep our homes safe and the environment healthy.
Students join community leaders on Columbia River
In early September, community leaders and young people came together in Burton on the banks of the West Kootenay’s Arrow Lakes Reservoir for a long weekend of intergenerational knowledge sharing and learning about the Columbia River and its management.