Protecting the Argenta face on Kootenay Lake
– Joe Foy, Wilderness Committee
BC can save $ and power with heat pumps
– Jana Albrecht, Clean Energy Canada
Detecting malicious misinformation
– Aaron Korbacher, local researcher
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The lakeside above Kootenay Lake by Argenta and Johnsons Landing was left unprotected aftert the creation of the Purcell Wilderness Conservancy nearly 50 years ago. In recent years with logging in the area and RCMP arrest of 22 in a protest camp, the issue is still hanging out there. Joe Foy a long-time campaigner for protecting wild nature with the Wilderness Committee called for pressure on the government to finally act.
Clean Energy Canada said BC households could save money, up to nearly $1,000 or more a year, if they install heat pump heating. And the province would cut electricity consumption at the same time. Jana Albrecht at Clean Energy co-authored a report that calls on the province to make a big move on heat pumps. She calls it a win win win.
Disinformation and malicious media content is arguably the most potent political force in North America right now. And it’s rooted in deceit. Aaron Korbacher researches and presents workshops on disinformation and how to deal with it. He’s back for a second instalment of our long look at the problem of disinformation
LINKS MENTIONNED ON THE SHOW
Wilderness Committe Campaign save the Argenta Face
https://www.wildernesscommittee.org/SavingArgentaFace
Willet Wilderness Forever – the Argenta local campaign.
https://www.willetwildernessforever.ca/
Valhalla Wilderness Society
https://www.vws.org/
Clean Energy Canada Study BC save money with Heat Pumps
https://cleanenergycanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Report_2025_HeatPumpsBC-V6.pdf
Disinformation Sources
https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2026/02/10/Dark-Money-US-Think-Tanks-Canadian-TV-Network/?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&location=intro
EVENTS COMING UP
Sunday, Feb 22, 2026, 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Wetlands Film Festival
Nelson United Church, 602 Silica St,
Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society (FoKLSS) and Kootenay Native Plant (KNPS) Society
Four films exploring wetland ecology, restoration, and stewardship. — Touring through Kootenay and coastal BC ecosystems, powerful visuals and storytelling invite audiences to deepen their appreciation of wetlands.
Followed by a Monarch Way Station (MWS) project recap by the Kootenay Native Plant Society (KNPS). 5 years of creating safe havens here in the Kootenays.
Tickets: $15.
Sunday Feb 22, 2026, 11-4 pm
Nelson Repair Cafe
Nelson District Rod & Gun Club, 801 Railway St
We are a volunteer-driven initiative in Nelson, BC, focused on reducing waste, sharing knowledge, and fostering a sense of community through the power of repair. Bring your household object you’d like to save and give a new life down to see if it can be easily put back into service.
https://repaircafenelson.ca/
March 22 World Water Day
West Kootenay Watershed Collaborative has already flagged the date for Making Waves, A World Water Day Symposium to take place in Nelson. You can put it in your calendar now: Sunday March 22, starting at noon.
https://www.westkootenaywater.ca/
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