IN THE NEWS
Media recognition of our water stewardship work
Here you’ll find recognition of our efforts across a variety of media and news sources. This list is updated on an ongoing basis.
2024 MEDIA
OCTOBER
Oct 2, 2024 – Guelph Today – Up to $40K in grants available for clean water initiatives
SEPTEMBER
Sept 15, 2024 – E-KNOW.ca – Local wins National Photo Challenge
Sept 13, 2024 – Prince George Citizen – Fraser Lake study reveals shoreline loss
Sept 13, 2024 – Innisfil Today – Simcoe County resident snags national award for heron photo
Sept 13, 2024 – Penticton Herald – A Bird Abides
Sept 13, 2024 – The Daily Courier – A bird abides
Sept 13, 2024 – The Free Press – Photo of Elkford lake wins national contest
Sept 12, 2024 – CollingwoodToday – Simcoe County resident snags national award for heron photo
Sept 12, 2024 – OrilliaMatters – Simcoe County resident snags national award for heron photo
Sept 12, 2024 – iNFOnews – South Okanagan photograph wins first place in national contest
Sept 12, 2024 – BradfordToday.ca – Simcoe County resident snags national award for heron photo
Sept 12, 2024 – Fernie.com – Local wins Photo Challenge with Blue Lake Shot
Sept 8, 2024 – Yahoo News Canada – Kootenay water mapping project saves time for B.C. firefighters
Sept 8, 2024 – Microsoft Start – Kootenay water mapping project saves time for B.C. firefighters
Sept 8, 2024 – CBC News – Kootenay water mapping project saves time for B.C. firefighters
Sept 7, 2024 – E-KNOW.ca – Wildfire suppression fuelled by proactive water mapping
Sept 6, 2024 – Ground News – Wildfire suppression in Kootenays helped by proactive water mapping
Sept 6, 2024 – Castanet – Wildfire suppression in Kootenays helped by proactive water mapping
Sept 6, 2024 – My Creston Now – Living Lakes Canada mapping used to help wildfire fighters
Sept 6, 2024 – My Kootenay Now – Living Lakes Canada mapping used to help wildfire fighters
Sept 6, 2024 – My Nelson Now – Living Lakes Canada mapping used to help wildfire fighters
Sept 5, 2024 – Trail Champion – Wildfire Suppression in Rural BC fuelled by proactive Water Mapping
Sept 5, 2024 – My East Kootenay Now – Living Lakes Canada mapping used to help wildfire fighters
Sept 4, 2024 – Rossland Telegraph – Water Mapping to fight wildfires more effectively
Sept 3, 2024 – Nelson Star – Nelson hopes to turn former landfill site into a park
AUGUST
Aug 22, 2024 – The Sunny South News – Groundwater monitoring network being established
Aug 22, 2024 – Reddit – Groundwater projects to inform communities, protect water and ecosystems
Aug 22, 2024 – Valley Voice – New foreshore surveys done on lakes in Columbia Basin (pg. 2)
Aug 19, 2024 – NationTalk – Report sheds lights on vital lake ecosystems in the Kootenays
Aug 19, 2024 – Rossland News – Report sheds lights on vital lake ecosystems in the Kootenays
Aug 19, 2024 – Trail Times – Report sheds lights on vital lake ecosystems in the Kootenays
Aug 15, 2024 – Columbia Valley Pioneer – Lake Windermere Pulse Check (pg. 4)
Aug 7, 2024 – The Headwaters – Episode #22 Finding Freshwater
Aug 7, 2024 – E-KNOW.ca – Cast your vote for favourites in lake photo challenge
Aug 3, 2024 – Castanet – Vote now for Canada’s best lake photo
Aug 2, 2024 – Macleod Gazette – Mapping the future for ground water monitoring
Aug 1, 2024 – My True North Now – Voting Now Open for Living Lakes Photo Contest
Aug 1, 2024 – Columbia Valley Pioneer – Foreshore conservation highlight in new report (pg. 9)
JULY
Jul 27, 2024 – E-KNOW.ca – Treaty AIP opens possibilities for restoring river ecosystems
Jul 26, 2024 – E-KNOW.ca – Report sheds light on importance of lake foreshore conservation
Jul 25, 2024 – My Creston Now – Living Lakes Canada says study shows need for shoreside conservation
Jul 25, 2024 – My Nelson Now – Living Lakes Canada says study shows need for shoreside conservation
Jul 23, 2024 – HighRiverOnline – New project by non-profits aims to monitor groundwater in Alberta
Jul 23, 2024 – Lethbridge Herald – Groundwater monitoring network being established
Jul 19, 2024 – Columbia Valley Pioneer – Hope expressed for new Columbia River Treaty
Jul 18, 2024 – Columbia Valley Pioneer – Hope expressed for modernized treaty (pg. 5)
Jul 17, 2024 – Wildsight – Testing the waters: Water monitoring puts career options top of mind
Jul 13, 2024 – Castlegar News – Enter the 4th Annual Lake Biodiversity Photo Challenge
Jul 12, 2024 – E-KNOW.ca – Groundwater levels highlight need for expanded monitoring
Jul 10, 2024 – Claresholm Local Press – Loving Your Lake with photo challenge
Jul 7, 2024 – St. Albert Gazette – Photo challenge taking submissions of Canadians favorite lakes
Jul 7, 2024 – Western Wheel – Photo challenge taking submissions of Canadians favorite lakes
Jul 7, 2024 – Airdrie City View – Photo challenge taking submissions of Canadians favorite lakes
Jul 7, 2024 – Lakeland Today – Photo challenge taking submissions of Canadians favorite lakes
Jul 7, 2024 – Teamiwill – Take part in the fourth Lake Biodiversity Photo Challenge
Jul 6, 2024 – E-KNOW.ca – Enter the fourth Lake Biodiversity Photo Challenge
Jul 5, 2024 – Jasper Fitzhugh – Loving Your Lake with photo challenge
Jul 5, 2024 – Rossland News – Photo contest launches for Lakes Appreciation Month
Jul 3, 2024 – My True North Now – Lake Biodiversity Photo Challenge Returns for 4th Year
Jul 2, 2024 – Fernie.com – Celebrate Lakes Appreciation Month this July
Jul 2, 2024 – Times Chronicle – July is lake month and it’s photo contest time
JUNE
Jun 8, 2024 – E-KNOW.ca – Enter the fourth Lake Biodiversity Photo Challenge
Jun 4, 2024 – 96.1 Renfrew Today – Capture and conserve with the Lake Biodiversity Photo Challenge
Jun 4, 2024 – My True North Now – Living Lakes Canada Accepting Entries for Annual Photo Contest
Jun 3, 2024 – Oldies 107.7 – Capture and conserve with the Lake Biodiversity Photo Challenge
Jun 3, 2024 – 104.9 Pembroke Today – Capture and conserve with the Lake Biodiversity Photo Challenge
Jun 3, 2024 – Ground News – Capture and conserve with the Lake Biodiversity Photo Challenge
Jun 3, 2024 – Castlegar News – Kootenay Lake shoreline ‘degraded’ by 4.5 km in 10 years
MAY
May 31, 2024 – Inside Niagara College – Water Canada: Niagara students visualize water data
May 30, 2024 – Yahoo News Canada – ReDi grant funding approved
May 30, 2024 – Valley Voice – ReDi grant funding approved in many communities (pg. 19)
May 30, 2024 – St. Catharines Standard – ReDi grant funding approved
May 30, 2024 – Welland Tribune – ReDi grant funding approved
May 30, 2024 – Waterloo Region Record – ReDi grant funding approved
May 30, 2024 – The Hamilton Spectator – ReDi grant funding approved
May 30, 2024 – Penticton Herald – ReDi grant funding approved
May 29, 2024 – Pelham Today – From Streams to Stories: Niagara College students visualize water data
May 28, 2024 – ThoroldToday – From Streams to Stories: Niagara College students visualize water data
May 11, 2024 – E-KNOW.ca – Share groundwater concerns in online survey
May 7, 2024 – My Nelson Now – Living Lakes Canada seeking input on groundwater concerns
May 7, 2024 – My Creston Now – Living Lakes Canada seeking input on groundwater concerns
May 7, 2024 – My Kootenay Now – Living Lakes Canada seeking input on groundwater concerns
May 7, 2024 – My Grand Forks Now – Living Lakes Canada seeking input on groundwater concerns
May 7, 2024 – The Malaysian Reserve – 21 Finalists Announced for 2024 Land Awards
May 6, 2024 – NationTalk – 21 Finalists Announced for 2024 Land Awards
May 6, 2024 – CapEdge – 21 Finalists Announced for 2024 Land Awards
May 6, 2024 – Weekly Voice – 21 Finalists Announced for 2024 Land Awards
May 6, 2024 – Market Wire News – 21 Finalists Announced for 2024 Land Awards
May 6, 2024 – CEO.CA – 21 Finalists Announced for 2024 Land Awards
May 6, 2024 – The Tyee – 21 Finalists Announced for 2024 Land Awards
May 6, 2024 – ADVFN – 21 Finalists Announced for 2024 Land Awards
May 6, 2024 – Canadian Insider – 21 Finalists Announced for 2024 Land Awards
May 6, 2024 – Castlegar Source – Your Voice Matters: Share Groundwater Concerns in Online Survey
May 6, 2024 – Trail Champion – Your Voice Matters: Share Groundwater Concerns in Online Survey
May 6, 2024 – Rossland Telegraph – Your Voice Matters: Share Groundwater Concerns in Online Survey
May 6, 2024 – My East Kootenay Now – Living Lakes Canada seeking input on groundwater concerns
May 6, 2024 – Cision – 21 Finalists Announced for 2024 Land Awards
May 6, 2024 – Yahoo Finance – 21 Finalists Announced for 2024 Land Awards
May 6, 2024 – Real Estate Foundation of BC – 21 Finalists Announced for 2024 Land Awards
APRIL
Apr 29, 2024 – Water International – Introduction to section 2
Apr 25, 2024 – Kelowna Capital News – Okanagan water project grants focus on drought
Apr 25, 2024 – Vernon Morning Star – Okanagan water project grants focus on drought
Apr 25, 2024 – Lake Country Calendar – Okanagan water project grants focus on drought
Apr 25, 2024 – Summerland Review – Okanagan water project grants focus on drought
Apr 25, 2024 – Penticton Western News – Okanagan water project grants focus on drought
Apr 25, 2024 – Keremos Review – Okanagan water project grants focus on drought
Apr 25, 2024 – West Kelowna News – Okanagan water project grants focus on drought
Apr 23, 2024 – Wildsight – In a time of drought, a modernized Columbia River Treaty offers hope
Apr 13, 2024 – CBC News – Experts warn B.C. needs to better track water use amid drought
Apr 10, 2024 – Kimberley Bulletin – CFKR reports record-breaking year of grant funding
Apr 10, 2024 – Cranbrook Daily Townsman – CFKR reports record-breaking year of grant funding
Apr 10, 2024 – Fernie Free Press – CFKR reports record-breaking year of grant funding
Apr 10, 2024 – E-KNOW.ca – CFKR celebrates 20 years of granting
MARCH
Mar/Apr, 2024 – Water Canada Magazine – Measuring Water Heath with Bioindicators (pg. 24)
Mar 30, 2024 – Columbia Valley Pioneer – Join National Lake Blitz in your region
Mar 28, 2024 – Columbia Valley Pioneer – Join National Lake Blitz in your region (pg. 8)
Mar 22, 2024 – Sleeman Breweries – Sleeman Better Water Fund Supports Better Water for All
Mar 21, 2024 – The Brandon Sun – Volunteers sought to monitor lake health
Mar 21, 2024 – Yahoo News Canada – Volunteers sought to monitor lake health
Mar 21, 2024 – Waterloo Region Record – Volunteers sought to monitor lake health
Mar 21, 2024 – Penticton Herald – Volunteers sought to monitor lake health
Mar 21, 2024 – The Hamilton Spectator – Volunteers sought to monitor lake health
Mar 20, 2024 – Medium – Water, Water But Not Everywhere It’s Most Needed
Mar 20, 2024 – Evergreen – The invaluable nature-based solution to the climate crisis is…
Mar 19, 2024 – EcoFriendly West – EcoWest News, March 19, 2024
Mar 15, 2024 – Fernie Free Press – Elk Valley community invited to the ‘Knowing Water’ Symposium
Mar 13, 2024 – E-KNOW.ca – Community invited to Knowing Water Symposium
Mar 13, 2024 – Kootenay Coop Radio – Lake Blitz interview with Camille LeBlanc
Mar 11, 2024 – Castlegar News – Living Lakes recruiting citizen scientists for West Kootenay lakes
Mar 11, 2024 – Trail Times – Living Lakes recruiting citizen scientists for West Kootenay lakes
Mar 11, 2024 – Rossland News – Living Lakes recruiting citizen scientists for West Kootenay lakes
Mar 11, 2024 – Arrow Lakes News – Living Lakes recruiting citizen scientists for West Kootenay lakes
Mar 11, 2024 – Nelson Star – Living Lakes recruiting citizen scientists for West Kootenay lakes
Mar 5, 2024 – Sudbury Star – Sudbury lake lovers urged to join monitoring blitz
Mar 5, 2024 – Cochrane Times-Post – Sudbury lake lovers urged to join monitoring blitz
Mar 5, 2024 – Mid-North Monitor – Sudbury lake lovers urged to join monitoring blitz
Mar 5, 2024 – Kirkland Lake Northern News – Sudbury lake lovers urged to join monitoring blitz
Mar 5, 2024 – The Sault Star – Sudbury lake lovers urged to join monitoring blitz
Mar 5, 2024 – Elliot Lake Standard – Sudbury lake lovers urged to join monitoring blitz
Mar 5, 2024 – Sault This Week – Sudbury lake lovers urged to join monitoring blitz
Mar 5, 2024 – North Bay Nugget – Sudbury lake lovers urged to join monitoring blitz
Mar 5, 2024 – The Timmins Daily Press – Sudbury lake lovers urged to join monitoring blitz
Mar 5, 2024 – The Nelson Daily – Connect to your local lake: Join the 4th Annual National Lake Blitz
Mar 5, 2024 – Castlegar Source – Connect to your local lake: Join the 4th Annual National Lake Blitz
Mar 5, 2024 – Trail Champion – Connect to your local lake: Join the 4th Annual National Lake Blitz
FEBRUARY
Feb 22, 2024 – Valley Voice – Faces & Places: Slocan Valley’s Richard Johnson (pg. 27)
Feb 22, 2024 – Columbia Valley Pioneer – Nominations open for conservation awards (pg. 9)
Feb 19, 2024 – Columbia Valley Pioneer – Low snowpack leads to drought concern
Feb 16, 2024 – Rossland News – Low snowpack expected to impact Columbia Basin
Feb 16, 2024 – Trail Times – Low snowpack expected to impact Columbia Basin
Feb 16, 2024 – My East Kootenay Now – Living Lakes Canada concerned about snowpack levels
Feb 15, 2024 – Evergreen – Resilience and Innovation in Waterfront Communities
Feb 15, 2024 – Penticton Herald – McBride drilling test well
Feb 15, 2024 – Columbia Valley Pioneer – Low snowpack leads to drought concern (pg. 15)
Feb 14, 2024 – Wildsight – Nominations open for 2024 conservation award
Feb 14, 2024 – Revelstoke Review – Wildsight welcoming nominations for nature protection award
Feb 10, 2024 – Penticton Herald – Okanagan snowpack closest to normal of any B.C. region
Feb 9, 2024 – E-KNOW.ca – Low snowpack hurts water sources as drought conditions continue
Feb 9, 2024 – Kelowna Daily Courier – Okanagan snowpack not far off normal for February
JANUARY
Jan 31, 2024 – Franklin & Marshall College – ‘Losing Blue’: When Art Explains Science
Jan 29, 2024 – CBC News – Learning from beavers to preserve B.C. wetlands
Jan 29, 2024 – The Press – Learning from beavers to preserve B.C. wetlands
Jan 29, 2024 – The Cheyenne Post – Learning from beavers to preserve B.C. wetlands
Jan 27, 2024 – CBC Vancouver – Columbia Wetlands drying up (video clip starts at 9:32)
Jan 19, 2024 – High Country News – Online screening of ‘Losing Blue’
Jan 18, 2024 – E-KNOW.ca – Losing Blue being online screened January 31
Jan 16, 2024 – Fernie.com – Glacier-fed Alpine Lakes Losing their Blue
Jan 11, 2024 – Valley Voice – Columbia Basin Water Hub wins award (pg. 18)
Jan 4, 2024 – Columbia Valley Pioneer – Community Year in Review: Living Lakes Canada (pg. 2)
Jan 1, 2024 – The Nelson Daily – Columbia Basin Water Hub wins 2023 Open Data Quality Award
Jan 2024 – Alpine Club of Canada – Losing Blue Online Film Screening