Life

WWF International marks occasion by awarding Parks Canada with Gift to the Earth award for outstanding conservation achievements

Interior Health is warning of seasonal increased risks of catching rabies as vacationers arrive to open up their cabins for the summer season. Last year, 23 people were treated for potential exposure to rabies. The IHA issued the warning in a May 18 media release

Radon gas is the second leading cause of lung cancer. Tests in Revelstoke provide anecdotal evidence some homes are over recommended radon limits. Learn what you can do about it:

My main occupation for the next two months is mapping where birds breed as part of the British Columbia Breeding Bird Atlas Project. I am among five hundred volunteers across the province who search for evidence of birds reproducing and then enter that information onto an online data base.

A local teenager is bringing two guest speakers to Revelstoke on May 11 to speak to high school students and parents in two talks about the role of media in today’s society.

One of the problems that we see in many homes in Revelstoke is inadequate ventilation. There should be enough ventilation in a home so that the air can be completely replaced with fresh air every three hours.