The South Rockies Field Team is three avalanche technicians who travel through the region on snowmobile and skis collecting weather, snowpack and avalanche observation data.

The Fernie Academy earned the highest ranking among East Kootenay elementary schools on the Fraser Institute’s 2014-15 list.

Columbia Basin Trust renews support to two environmental education initiatives

A Gathering of Words, a new writing workshop, is being held in Fernie this coming November 3 to 8th.

Businesses and organizations around the Basin can once again get support to hire students through Columbia Basin Trust’s School Works program

The Training Fee Support Program (TFSP) is a bursary-style program that promotes access to education or training that helps increase […]

Sindella Sugden and Sienna Longo, two students from The Fernie Academy, have been selected as first-prize winners in the 2012/2013 […]

Want to ski and ride free this winter? The Canadian Ski Council’s 2012-2013 SnowPass lets you ski and ride three […]

by Ali Haeri Nine years ago I made a conscious decision to leave my comfortable job at a software firm […]

Fernie’s public school children are enjoying a great effort by retired Principal Frank Lento who organized the funding and implemented […]