Working in Support of the Region

Working in Support of the Region

Columbia Basin Trust releases its annual report; register for hybrid AGM to learn more. Despite a world that has shifted, people and communities in the Columbia Basin have been able […]

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High-Speed Backbone Expanded in the Slocan Valley and Beyond

High-Speed Backbone Expanded in the Slocan Valley and Beyond

Columbia Basin Trust has successfully added 125 kilometres of high-speed fibre optic cable to its broadband network in the Slocan Valley, to just north of Nakusp.

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Energy Use Goes Down as Efficiency Goes Up

Energy Use Goes Down as Efficiency Goes Up

Energy-efficiency upgrades to make affordable housing more sustainable in Basin communities From upgraded insulation to new heat pumps, 41 buildings with affordable rental housing will see their energy efficiency improve […]

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Basin Businesses Eligible For Support To Address Changing Climate

Basin Businesses Eligible For Support To Address Changing Climate

Basin businesses now have a new resource to draw on when it comes to addressing climate change. Just launched from Columbia Basin Trust, the Business SMART Grants help small- and […]

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The Headwaters Podcast to Launch Two Bonus Episodes

The Headwaters Podcast to Launch Two Bonus Episodes

Launched in May 2022, the Headwaters podcast—a collaboration between Kootenay Mountain Culture Magazine (KMC) and Columbia Basin Trust—is announcing plans to launch two additional episodes, one on October 13, followed […]

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New Batch of Arts and Culture Projects to Fascinate and Inspire

New Batch of Arts and Culture Projects to Fascinate and Inspire

It’s what enlivens building exteriors, theatre stages and living room walls. It’s what we read, listen to and ponder. Arts and culture adds vibrancy to people’s lives, entire communities and […]

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Work Starting on New Student Housing at Selkirk College

Work Starting on New Student Housing at Selkirk College

Nearly 150 Selkirk College students at the Castlegar and Nelson Silver King campuses can look forward to new on-campus housing with construction underway on the new student housing buildings. “Today […]

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Communities Prepare for Emergencies

Communities Prepare for Emergencies

Whether residents need shelter from intense heat, or emergency personnel need to communicate during disasters, communities must prepare to cope with extreme events like wildfires and floods. Ten projects are […]

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Season’s Greetings

Season’s Greetings

On behalf of the Board and staff at Columbia Basin Trust, I wish you the best for a wonderful holiday season, and a happy, healthy 2023!

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Outdoor Activities Get Even More Attractive

Outdoor Activities Get Even More Attractive

With Trust support, 16 projects work to boost outdoor recreation opportunities Being active in the great outdoors is one of the pleasures of living in the Columbia Basin. Now, 16 […]

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Non-profits Modernize Their Technology

Non-profits Modernize Their Technology

91 organizations get support from Trust The list of non-profit organizations across the Columbia Basin that will soon be benefiting from new technology is long. Ninety-one groups are purchasing equipment […]

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Small Communities Take Big Steps to Fight Wildfires

Small Communities Take Big Steps to Fight Wildfires

Fifteen wildfire projects undertaken with Trust support Fifteen small communities and First Nations in the Columbia Basin are upping their abilities to prevent and fight wildfires. These projects are being […]

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