Snowfall has once again arrived in the Elk Valley and this is a reminder to please slow down. With the coming snow accumulation people are encouraged to drive to the road conditions.

The City of Fernie decided at last evenings council meeting that the City will apply to fund a new multi […]

The Conservation Director for Wildsight moved to the East Kootenay from Wisconsin, USA in 1969 with the late great mountaineer and conservationist Art Twomey in search of a wild place to live.

The Fernie Ambassador Program has trained over 500 ambassadors since its beginning in 2015.

The review of the region’s Solid Waste Management Plan is now underway and the RDEK is hoping that residents and property owners will get involved and engaged in the process.

With this new snow Avalanche Canada is warning of the increased avalanche hazard and a generally-weak snowpack.

With patches of snow on the ground, it’s a day for jackets and hoods up to protect ears from the cold. It’s Wednesday, November 14, 2018, and a group of ninth graders is traipsing across an abandoned hay field outside Cranbrook with loppers and shovels in hand to oo and learn in wild backyards.

Regardless of how many days Polar Peak is open, I anxiously wait for those epic days of ripping multiple powder runs on its steep fall line terrain.

A detailed report on consultation sessions tied to the ongoing Columbia River Treaty negotiations has been released by the BC Government.

In my youth, Christmas arrived by train. With days in the 70’s (mid 20’s C), and the only sign of Christmas being the shop decorations, there was no snow heralding the season.

Remaining safe on our winter roads is a joint responsibility. Road maintenance is important however the driver is ultimately responsible for the safety of passengers and others.

2018 was a remarkable year for the RDEK as several of our longer-term projects were completed.