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An overhead image of the smithers wastewater treatment plant in northern BC

Smithers’ wastewater treatment plant in need of upgrade with $7M price tag

Pamela Haasen - CICK - Smithers • BC | 15-02-2022
Sun is shining on a creek bed with muddy banks, trees in the background.

Dillon Creek wetland planted with water-loving native species

Anastasia Avvakumova - CKTZ - Cortes Island • BC | 15-02-2022
man in blue jacket stands with arms half way around trunk of large tree in forested area

Hugh’s huge yew: the largest yew tree on Cortes Island?

Kate Maddigan - CKTZ - Cortes Island • BC | 10-02-2022
Black wood stove with fire burning and armchair featured in a rural living room.

Cash rebates encourage residents to switch from wood stoves, reducing air pollution

Greg Osoba - CKTZ - Cortes Island • BC | 10-02-2022
NCCIH logo

National report shows how climate change effects the health of indigenous peoples in BC

Pamela Haasen - CICK - Smithers • BC | 10-02-2022
A Douglas fir tree sports flying saucer shaped discs of mycelium, while a green salal bush accents the scene.

Getting above ground: rural mushroom business dreams big

Greg Osoba - CKTZ - Cortes Island • BC | 08-02-2022
A Recycle BC logo with a grapgic of a blue bin with a white triangle recycling logo on it.

New incentive launched by Recycle BC aims to reduce landfill waste

Greg Osoba - CKTZ - Cortes Island • BC | 03-02-2022
Forest on either side of gravel road, pile of logs on right, leading downhill to forest opening with large white truck at the bottom

Mosaic Forestry Management’s presentation encourages many questions from Cortes Islanders

Kate Maddigan - CKTZ - Cortes Island • BC | 03-02-2022
A group of people with hard hats are gathered outside around a man demonstrating an orange water pump with a long black hose.

Tuition-free wildfire-fighter training still accepting applications

Anastasia Avvakumova - CKTZ - Cortes Island • BC | 02-02-2022
A professional headshot on a red background of Pontiac MP Sophie Chatel.

First meeting for a “Green and Prosperous Pontiac” this week

Caleb Nickerson - CHIP - Pontiac • QC | 31-01-2022