A new regional Kootenay Childcare partnership aims to boost the strength and sustainability of childcare across the Kootenays. Kootenay Employment […]
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Columbia Basin Trust Invests $3.3 Million to Improve Affordable Housing Safety, Comfort and Resilience
Partnering with non-profit housing societies and community organizations, Columbia Basin Trust is investing nearly $3.3 million to make multi-unit rental […]
The city fights back
Back when I was a vastly overworked and even more grossly underpaid newspaper editor, I would get a call from […]
Call for BC to Modernize Industrial Water Rates and Support Local Watershed Security
Communities across the province in calling on the Government of British Columbia to modernize industrial water rates and reinvest the […]
City of Fernie Issues Effluent Discharge Notice to Elk River
The City of Fernie has issued a public Effluent Discharge notice advising that it is discharging treated effluent into the […]
Kootenay Conservation Program Honours East and West Kootenay Conservation Leaders
The Kootenay Conservation Program (KCP) has announced the recipients of its 2025 Conservation Leadership Awards, recognizing two remarkable individuals who […]
Fernie Free Press U.S. Ownership Raises Questions About Editorial Independence
In 2024, a major shift occurred in the ownership of community newspapers across British Columbia when Carpenter Media Group, a […]
Fernie Steps Up for National Waste Reduction Week
This week marks National Waste Reduction Week, a nationwide initiative that challenges Canadians to rethink what we throw away. From […]
Fernie Celebrates Rooted Resilience at the 2025 Business Excellence Awards
The business community came together in full force last night to celebrate Rooted Resilience for the 2025 Fernie Business Excellence […]
100 Women Who Care Fernie Strengthens Community Giving
Since forming in 2020, 100 Women Who Care Fernie has grown into one of the Elk Valley’s most inspiring grassroots […]
Persistent Drought Underscores Need for Local Water Action
Despite recent rainfall offering short-term relief, southeastern British Columbia continues to face severe and ongoing drought conditions that highlight the […]
Category 3 Open Fire Ban Lifted Across the Southeast Fire Centre
The BC Wildfire Service has announced that the Category 3 open fire prohibition will be rescinded at 1:00 PM (MT) […]
 
					Featured Event
Watch the 2025 World Series Live in Fernie
Location: City of Fernie
 Date: 24/10/2025 - 02/11/2025
Time: 18:00 - 21:00
 
         
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
            







