The Community Cash Awards, which aimed to develop healthy and diverse communities, offered local community groups an opportunity to apply for funding. Unlike other funding initiatives, the Community Cash Awards provided EKC members, and the community, the opportunity to ‘invest in’ and select the award winners.

Interested youth with a passion for the outdoors and for natural resources or recreation management can apply

Wildlife like cougars and bears are impressive, and usually spend their time doing their own things and going their own […]

This is a beginning and it’s no surprise that Whistler has taken the lead—hopefully other municipalities will be quick to follow!

On Saturday April 13, 2019 a Women’s Talk conference was held at the Best Western Mountain Lodge in Fernie. What is Women’s Talk you might ask?

The opposition rhetoric has claimed there will be massive job losses and that everyone will be shut out of the backcountry—neither claim is true.

The Columbia Basin Trust supports five projects with $1.5 million to build 118 new units

The Seniors Citizens Club of Fernie & District is pleased to announce the arrival of their 60th Anniversary Cookbook!

The very narrow and pedestrian unfriendly bridge over Lizard Creek is being replaced and greatly improved upon.

Angel Flight East Kootenay is alive and is looking for support from local business and professional pilots who can help establish the service.

The annual Wildsight Elk Valley Community Yard Sale is back and is taking place Saturday, May 25th from 9am to […]

Do you know an educator in the Columbia Basin who encourages environmental stewardship and sustainability? The Columbia Basin Environmental Education […]