The District of Invermere, at its regular Council meeting on Tuesday, February 23, 2010, voted to implement an LED Streetlight Pilot Program which could see Invermere gradually... [Read more]
BC Liberal private power agenda will cost taxpayers $450 million a year. A leaked document has confirmed what many British Columbians have always suspected about the BC Liberal... [Read more]
Jan 29-30, Kimberley – When planned and built well, new construction and renovation saves on operating expenses, is not much more expensive than regular construction,... [Read more]
Introduction by Mi Kai Lee. BC, like so many other jurisdictions, continues to show its support for one of the most socially distasteful schemes of modern times —... [Read more]
While there may be little evidence of human-caused global warming thus far, that may be about to change. The Copenhagen conference on climate change has opened today and... [Read more]
Green energy advisory task force seeks input. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. B.C.’s Green Energy Advisory Task Force has launched a website that invites... [Read more]
Although the existence or not of human-caused global warming remains a highly charged topic with issues that are far from settled, BC is moving ahead with support for a contentious... [Read more]
November 24-26 – The BC Transmission Corporation is about to hold their third round of Open Houses in the Columbia Valley, the first two having taken place in June and... [Read more]
Building a better world starts at home. Columbia Brewery highlights support of Waste Reduction Week. by Columbia Brewery. Labatt and its Columbia Brewery are proud to support... [Read more]
In this fourth article of our series about geothermal energy, we will explore the many public and private agencies and departments involved in the production of energy... [Read more]
Alberta, B.C. and Saskatchewan agree to economic partnership. Strengthening internal trade, innovation and international marketing, further developing Canada-U.S. relations... [Read more]
River diversion proposal gets shelved a second time — Axor’s application for a Glacier-Howser IPP suspended by Province for insufficient data. The controversial Glacier-Howser... [Read more]
Outdoor lights that are left on at night have surprising negative effects on your utility bill, your neighbors and the lake environment. Many people around the lake use... [Read more]
Should we in the Columbia Valley decide at some point, to consider the prospect of geothermal power, where do we begin the process? Well, let us start with some basic... [Read more]
Haven’t we all heard the complaint that the BC Liberal Government is selling us out by sending our power to the US? Well, folks, don’t blame the Campbell government!... [Read more]
In the previous article we learned what geothermal energy is. Now the exploration begs our asking two questions: … [Read more]
Utilities watchdog bites private power – not green, not smart, not needed. Yesterday the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) released an order which unequivocally curtails... [Read more]
Deadline July 29 – By Trevor Hamre. Recently, the Province has had 3 environmental assessment meetings in the East & West Kootenays around the Glacier/Howser ruin-of-the-river... [Read more]
At the July 14th Invermere district council meeting, we heard an impressive presentation by two gentlemen, representing the Golden chapter of the Council of Canadians,... [Read more]
Save the Kootenay rivers and creeks. Located just north of Kaslo in the heart of the Kootenays, the proposed 125 MW Glacier/Howser hydro project would divert up to 80% of... [Read more]
Proposed changes support sustainability and safety. Proposed updates to the B.C. Building Code are now available online for public input. Three changes are proposed to provincial... [Read more]
Press release – Message to Ministers loud and clear: people reject the Glacier Howser power project. A boisterous and determined crowd of East Kootenay residents... [Read more]
They gathered with signs, adorned themselves with costumes and marched loudly through downtown Invermere chanting phrases like “No dam way!” and “Axor go away!”... [Read more]
Thoughts on the Invermere EAO meeting June 25/09. Attending the Environmental Assessment meeting Thursday evening as part of the public process necessary for the approval... [Read more]
