Tag: Kootenay Native Plant Society

Do Plants Talk? Botanist and Photographer Daniel Mosquin Headlines KNPS Annual General Meeting

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The Kootenay Native Plant Society is excited to welcome Daniel Mosquin of the UBC Botanical Garden as the keynote speaker at its Annual Speaker Series and AGM on Thursday, September 18.

Planting for the future

Community Kate Brown -
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.

Monarch butterfly waystation established in Nelson

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A monarch butterfly waystation is being created in Rosemont. The initiative is being conducted by the Kootenay Native Plant Society...

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Bystanders pull driver from pickup truck that plunged into Kootenay Lake

Nelson Police Department
Three bystanders went into Kootenay Lake on Saturday afternoon to rescue a woman from her sinking pickup truck after it went over an embankment at the Chahko Mika Mall parking lot, police said.

FortisBC urges preparation for power outages

Energy & Utilities
The company that provides electricity to much of the West Kootenay had 479 outages in 2025.

De Havilland Canada reaches $2.5B financing deal to double waterbomber production

Business
De Havilland Canada has reached an agreement with the federal government and Export Development Canada (EDC) for up to $2.5 billion in financing to double production capacity for its Canadair 515 waterbombers.

Doctors, advocates fear end of safer supply under new B.C. Conservative government

Health
Harm-reduction advocates say they are bracing for a possible increase in overdose deaths and more stress on the health-care system if the incoming B.C. Conservative government follows through on its pledge to end safer supply in the province.

Ottawa designates Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion a project of national interest

Economy
The federal government has listed the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion at the Port of Vancouver as a project of national interest.
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