Columbia River

The Hugh Keenleyside Dam that created Arrow Lakes Reservoir near Castlegar, B.C., is shown in this undated handout photo. The dam was created as a result of the Canada-U. S. Columbia River Treaty. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, U.S. army corps of engineers northwestern division

Slow the flow: Shrinking water levels reveal holes in Columbia River Treaty

As efforts continue to redraw Canada/US agreement, concerns mount about climate change and drought

Oct 25, 2023
by The Canadian Press
News

Medicinal plants used by members of the Yakama Nation grow near the Klickitat River, a tributary of the Columbia River, on Sunday, June 19, 2022, in Lyle, Wash. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

Columbia River salmon are at the core of ancient religion

Pollution and climate change threatening river’s health, Indigenous spiritual traditions