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Columbia Basin Trust to Transition Broadband Assets to CityWest
February 4, 2026 • 3 minutes

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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Basin Art Spaces Become More Accessible
February 19, 2026 • 2 minutes

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
February 17, 2026 • 3 minutes

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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Community Foundations Strengthened for Generations
February 24, 2026 • 2 minutes

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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Communities Strengthen Wildfire Preparedness Efforts
March 17, 2026 • 3 minutes

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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Helping More Residents Access Fresh, Nutritious Food
March 24, 2026 • 3 minutes

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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$2.3 Million Invested to Strengthen Columbia Basin Ecosystems
May 19, 2026 • 6 minutes

$2.3 Million Invested to Strengthen Columbia Basin Ecosystems

Six ecosystem enhancement projects—four large-scale, multi-year initiatives and two smaller-scale efforts—are moving forward across the Columbia Basin with $2.3 million in support from Columbia Basin Trust. The projects focus on […]

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Nakusp Rental Housing Project Breaks Ground
April 7, 2026 • 2 minutes

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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Increased Medical Accommodation for Basin Residents
April 14, 2026 • 2 minutes

Increased Medical Accommodation for Basin Residents

Each year, hundreds of Columbia Basin residents must travel outside the region to access specialized medical care at Kelowna General Hospital, often for extended periods of time. To help reduce […]

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Greater Financial Security for Basin Food Banks
May 12, 2026 • 2 minutes

Greater Financial Security for Basin Food Banks

A new, long-term source of funding will be available to Columbia Basin food banks, as well as First Nations and Métis societies in the Basin that provide food to those […]

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Safer, Stronger Homes and Community Spaces
May 21, 2026 • 2 minutes

Safer, Stronger Homes and Community Spaces

Affordable rental housing, community halls and child care facilities across the Columbia Basin are receiving upgrades to help ensure they remain safe, functional and sustainable for years to come. This […]

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Columbia Basin Trust Opens New Office in Nakusp
June 10, 2026 • 2 minutes

Columbia Basin Trust Opens New Office in Nakusp

Columbia Basin Trust (the Trust) is excited to announce the opening of its new office in Nakusp. The building replaces the Trust’s previous leased space and provides a modern, sustainable […]

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Hart, Kathleen

Communications Coordinator
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