Three new members are joining the Columbia Basin Trust board, becoming part of the 12-member Board of Directors which helps ensure that the organization continues to support the efforts of the people in the Basin.

Recent progress on a proposed new coal mine in the Elk Valley highlights government inaction on the region’s growing water pollution crisis.

For years, the Fernie Arts Theatre Ensemble Society has brought captivating plays to the public, celebrating community and creativity.

In its aim to support people and communities in the Columbia Basin, Columbia Basin Trust is celebrating the release of its new Columbia Basin Management Plan 2024–2034.

Wildsight is calling for an interim moratorium on logging and road building in core southern mountain caribou habitat until permanent protections are in place.

The Fernie Ghostriders ended their regular season with a win at home against Kimberley! With this win the Fernie Ghostriders […]

The local community of Fernie celebrates as freestyle skier Sam Goodison secures the gold medal at the FIS Freestyle NORAM dual moguls event held in Apex today!

Each year City Council and City Staff work together to develop an annual budget and five-year financial plan to guide […]

The Fernie & District Arts Council has announced a Fernie Mural Project Call to Basin Artists. The Arts Council proudly […]

The Regional District of East Kootenay Board of Directors has completed its first review of the draft five-year financial plan, which is open for public review

An Avalanche incident at Polar Peak, Fernie Alpine Resort, was reported today on Avalanche Canada’s Mountain Information Network.

The Province is responding to the first cases of chronic wasting disease in British Columbia, found in two deer samples from the Kootenay Region.