Fernie’s beloved winter festival Griz Days will be celebrating its 44th year the first weekend of March, but in a completely different format due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The Kootenay East Regional Hospital District provides up to 40 percent capital funding for acute care facilities in the region for equipment and facility construction and renovation.

More reasons to get active are coming to the Basin this spring with Columbia Basin Trust providing $500,000 for 80 projects to keep youth moving.

Columbia Basin Trust is pleased to welcome two new members to its Board of Directors. Codie Morigeau, a nominee of the Ktunaxa Nation Council, and Aimee Watson, a nominee of the Regional District of Central Kootenay, have joined the Board effective January 1, 2021.

David Wilks, mayor of Sparwood, was quoted in the Free Press, ““Don’t go to Fernie unless there’s a need to…”

Interior Health has declared a COVID-19 cluster in the Fernie region and urges all residents to maintain their efforts to […]

The Columbia River Treaty Local Governments Committee has updated their recommendations regarding the modernization of the Columbia River Treaty and […]

The Elk Valley Covid Support Team is back up and running due to the increasing number of Covid-19 cases in Fernie.

As Fernie weathers a dramatic increase in positive Covid-19 cases several business are being directly affected and forced to close their door.

Fernie Alpine Resort’s O’Bellx Avalanche Control system has now been fully installed below Polar Peak and is operational. This is […]

The Elk Valley Physicians posted this update on Facebook earlier today, please read and stay the course. Hang in there Fernie, play by the rules and hopefully we’ll get through this.

The Canadian Snowsports Association has announced that Mike Delich is the recipient of the Dee Read Memorial Award, in recognition […]