Fernie’s smokey skies been consistent and the current and forecasted Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) data is not looking good. […]

Effective at 12:00 noon PDT on Friday, September 2, 2022, campfires will be allowed in the Southeast Fire Centre. The […]

Effective at noon PDT on Thursday, August 4, 2022, campfires will be prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre’s jurisdiction to […]

Fernie Search and Rescue were busy this weekend with two calls to rescue injured snowmobilers from Fernie’s backcountry.

Landslides. Floods. Wildfires. They come with a vengeance, sweeping away or burning up communities. When they’re happening, they seem inevitable. […]

Campfires will be allowed in Fernie and region starting Friday, August 27th at noon. Summer is getting back to normal […]

The BC Wildfire Service continues to respond to the Plumbob Mountain wildfire that originated approximately 18 kilometres west of the […]

Effective at 1PM on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, campfires, Category 2 and Category 3 open fires will be prohibited throughout […]

This 180 km-long wetland, stretching from Columbia Lake to Donald, is home to more than 300 species of animals, 65 of which are designated species at risk.

A group identifying as “Bike and Hike Fernie” has started a petition on Change.org with the objective of influencing Fernie […]

Elk Valley Regional Land Trust Announces Launch of Fundraising Campaign, Plans to Purchase Forest Lands in Southeast British Columbia Rockies

This week community stakeholders and residents in the Elk Valley and South Country will be asked to complete an online survey by March 22nd for the RDEK Area A Tourism Sustainability Project.