National Fire Prevention Week is October 8th-14th and the RDEK is encouraging residents to review the safety measures they take […]

Celebrate bats during Halloween, as Halloween approaches images of scary bats become commonplace. This is the perfect time of year […]

Wildsight applauds BC Supreme Court Mineral Rights ruling to reform the province’s mineral staking regime. The BC Supreme Court released […]

This Tuesday the Fernie Ghostriders are hosting the Creston Thunder Cats for their first regular season visit to the Fernie Memorial Arena.

Effective at 11:00 am on Tuesday Sept. 26, 2023, category 2 open burning prohibitions will be rescinded throughout the Southeast […]

The Elk Valley Fires are no longer a threat to our communities. Bingay is being held and Lladner is under […]

There are a number of activities going on around the East Kootenay to commemorate the upcoming National Day for Truth […]

The Fernie Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the finalists for this year’s Fernie Business Excellence Awards. There were […]

Growing up in Fernie rumours were rampant about Emilio Picariello and tunnels under Victoria Avenue connecting businesses for the purpose […]

The RDEK Seeks Firefighter Recruits with a recruitment drive that is underway for the Columbia Valley and Elk Valley & […]

Katherine Russell’s bright, whimsical glass art can be found in galleries across Western Canada—and the internet. Her art features glass […]

As fall approaches bear sightings are increasing and this season there are obvious reasons. This season we are seeing increases […]