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$6 Million to Innovate and Enhance College Experience
March 11, 2019 • 3 minutes

$6 Million to Innovate and Enhance College Experience

A new $6-million partnership between Columbia Basin Trust, College of the Rockies and Selkirk College will work toward shared priorities to enhance the quality, availability and uniqueness of the college experience for students.

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Valemount Mayor Joins Trust Board
March 12, 2019 • 2 minutes

Valemount Mayor Joins Trust Board

Valemount Mayor Owen Torgerson has been appointed to the Columbia Basin Trust Board of Directors.

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Discuss the Future of the Columbia River
March 14, 2019 • 3 minutes

Discuss the Future of the Columbia River

Online registration is open for the Columbia Basin Transboundary Conference: One River, One Future, an international conference addressing key issues related to the future of the Columbia River, its ecosystem, management, and international implications.

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Public Spaces Add State-of-the-Art Technology
March 26, 2019 • 3 minutes

Public Spaces Add State-of-the-Art Technology

Access to state-of-the-art technology can spark opportunities to learn, connect and bring creative ideas to life. Nine communities in the Columbia Basin will soon have new digital equipment, software and other technologies that people can use for free to enhance their digital literacy and get creative. These purchases are being made with support of over $613,000 from Columbia Basin Trust’s Community Technology Program.

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Trust Supports More Affordable Housing at College of the Rockies
March 21, 2019 • 2 minutes

Trust Supports More Affordable Housing at College of the Rockies

Twice as many College of the Rockies students can rest their heads on more affordable, on-campus beds when a new student-housing complex opens in 2020. Six new cottage-style buildings will […]

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Trust helps RDCK to purchase lands around Cottonwood Lake
March 21, 2019 • 2 minutes

Trust helps RDCK to purchase lands around Cottonwood Lake

The Board of Directors of the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) today approved the purchase of 21.6 hectares (ha) of private land around Cottonwood Lake that had been slated for logging by the private landowner. The purchase price is $450,000 for the purchase of timber on the property, plus closing costs, and the issuance of a tax receipt for the value of the land (without timber).

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Improving Internet Access for Basin Residents
March 22, 2019 • 3 minutes

Improving Internet Access for Basin Residents

Improved high-speed internet is on the way for 26 communities in the Basin, bringing people opportunities to learn, connect and better expand their businesses. The Province announced today $4.8 million […]

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Community Buildings Get Energized
March 28, 2019 • 2 minutes

Community Buildings Get Energized

Renewable energy upgrades in 16 community buildings will generate energy, increase energy efficiency and sustainability, and reduce energy costs. These projects are being realized with over $650,000 in support from Columbia Basin Trust’s Energy Sustainability Grants.

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Closer to Home
April 9, 2019 • 1 minute

Closer to Home

Matt says hiring an apprentice has multiple benefits for his business. Freightliner of Cranbrook is a full-service parts, sales and service dealership for commercial trucks. Service Manager Matt Johnson recently […]

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More Affordable Housing Options Coming Soon
April 25, 2019 • 4 minutes

More Affordable Housing Options Coming Soon

Columbia Basin Trust is providing nearly $1.5 million to help build 118 new affordable housing units in in Cranbrook, Fernie, Nelson, Trail and Valemount.

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New Partnership to Improve Rec Sites and Create Jobs
April 30, 2019 • 2 minutes

New Partnership to Improve Rec Sites and Create Jobs

Remote recreation sites and trails will see significant improvements thanks to a new $1.5-million partnership between the Trust and Recreation Sites and Trails BC that will employ youth crews over […]

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Transboundary Conference Scholarships Available
April 30, 2019 • 2 minutes

Transboundary Conference Scholarships Available

The Columbia Basin Transboundary Conference: One River, One Future is offering a limited number of scholarships of up to $400 CAD to registered post-secondary students and non-profit professionals who plan to attend or have already registered for the conference.

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