The Regional District of East Kootenay Board of Directors approved the RDEK Human Resources (HR) Plan Friday morning, which will […]
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Fernie’s La Niña Snowpack
Fernie’s current snowpack sits at a 30 year average and the long range forecast suggests that La Niña plans to […]
Kootenay Contraption Contest Winners Announced
20 months into the global pandemic, it’s certainly possible our new reality magnified the experience of extreme weather events in […]
Fire at Tie Lake Transfer Station
The Tie Lake Transfer Station was closed for a few hours today due to a series of fires on the […]
Fernie’s Trail Groomers ask for Cooperation
Fernie’s winter trail groomers have recently voiced their frustration regarding the detrimental impact of trail users post-holing and disrupting their […]
Fernie Snowmobile Access Fully Restored
Congratulations to the Fernie Snowmobile Association on their diligent work in reopening recreation access to Fernie’s backcountry. Here is their […]
Fernie Search and Rescue Busy Weekend
Fernie Search and Rescue were busy this weekend with two calls to rescue injured snowmobilers from Fernie’s backcountry.
“What Narcissus Saw” Gordon Sombrowski
I picked up Gordon Sombrowski’s latest collection of short stories “What Narcissus Saw” at Polar Peaks bookstore last month and read it in two sittings.
Fernie’s Nell Smith debuts on The Late Show
Fernie’s 14-year-old Nell Smith debuted on Stephen Colbert’s “The Late Show” with Wayne Coyne’s band “The Flaming Lips”. Nell is […]
Community Initiatives Applications Now Being Accepted
Interested non-profit organizations are now able to apply for the 2022/2023 Columbia Basin Trust Community Initiatives program. The programs funded […]
Fernie Extreme Cold with Snowfall!
Environment Canada has issued an extreme Cold Warning for Fernie. The combination of this advancing Arctic airmass and overrunning Pacific […]
That First Christmas Alone
By Keith Liggett My first Christmas alone was in Aspen. I lived in what could only be called a third […]
