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A loving Akbash pup is looking for her forever home!

Meet Clementine - this weeks Pet of the Week from the BC SPCA West Kootenay!

SPCA long-term resident Smokey looking for a loving home

Smokey is a 6-year-old grey male cat with a soft coat and an even softer heart. He's looking for his forever home and hopes you'll be the special human to give him a chance!

Caspian is this weeks Pet of the Week!

Say hello to little Caspian, this weeks Summit Radio Pet of the Week with the BCSPCA in Castlegar!

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B.C. workshops help residents breathe easier with DIY air cleaners

Rick Medley said he didn’t know much about lung health when he was diagnosed in 2021 with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis — a chronic lung disease that causes scarring of lung tissue and makes it difficult to breathe.

Planting for the future

Today’s showers provided a nice reprieve as the Kootenay Native Plant Society and Wildsight’s Youth Climate Corps joined forces at Nelson’s Monarch Waystation, planting over 60 native nectar species that will support migrating monarch butterflies and other pollinators.

Nelson Health Campus to open in phases this summer

The Nelson Health Campus is on track to open this summer. 

Nelson community members recognized for heroic actions

Several community members from Nelson have had their heroic lifesaving actins highlighted at a special ceremony with family and friends at the Nelson RCMP Detachment this week.

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Parks visitors can snap photos to help researchers track glacier changes

In addition to snapping a selfie during a visit to a national or provincial park, visitors are being encouraged to take an “Icy.”

B.C. jobs decline in July: Women and youth most impacted

British Columbia lost about 16,000 jobs in July, mirroring a broader national decline.

A loving Akbash pup is looking for her forever home!

Meet Clementine - this weeks Pet of the Week from the BC SPCA West Kootenay!

B.C. Greens say primary care report ‘a step forward’ but note rural gaps

The B.C. Greens say a new government report on the state of the primary care system is “a step forward,” but it highlights some gaps.

Jonathan Kerr brings Green leadership campaign to the Kootenays

B.C. Green leadership candidate Johnathan Kerr is set to visit the West Kootenays this week. 
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