Tackle pressing problems like affordable housing, town infrastructure upgrades, facility expansions, and the creation of a stable year-round workforce.

The key message has not changed: the basic principles of physical distancing, keeping our bubbles small, practicing good handwashing and considering the use of cloth face masks in areas where physical distancing is not possible will all help keep us and our loved ones safe.

Environment Canada has issued a heat warning as temperatures soar across the Kootenays, and are expected to peak in the mid to high 30s C and continue throughout the weekend.

90% or river fatalities are caused by entrapment and log jams are the leading hazard. Be safe on the river and don’t become a river statistic.

On the surface, Fernie might seem like any mountain resort town: beautiful vistas, interesting shops, and a busy ski hill.

With concerns about long-term water pollution, carbon emissions, bighorn sheep and other wildlife, the Ktunaxa Nation, US Kootenai Tribes, the US EPA and Montana have all already asked federal Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson to review the proposed mine.

The goats have returned, this has become one of Fernie’s unexpected popular events during a summer with a shortage of […]

With Covid-19 outbreaks on the rise again and our town busy with tourists, Fernie is at risk of having a Covid-19 outbreak.

The vast mountain wilderness experience for which Fernie is famous for revolves around the Elk River and its tributaries. Across […]

Fernie has become a mountain biking destination and a few hikers and trail runners are also discovering and enjoying the […]

Fernie had a first big step towards a replacement skateboard park facility. The City of Fernie Council unanimously voted in […]

Wildsight, in conjunction with partners Yellowstone to Yukon and Miistakis Institute, are excited to release an infographic on wildlife collisions and remediation in the Elk Valley.