March 22, 2022 RDEK Area A Budgets for Sustainability with Tourism Fernie The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors has adopted its 2022-2026 Financial Plan and the budget including […] Read more
March 01, 2022 Annex Dike Flood Protection & Active Transportation Improvements The City of Fernie has worked to meet the needs of residents and continue to provide quality of life for […] Read more
January 09, 2022 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. Read more
December 08, 2021 Forum for Monitoring Elk River health Last Friday, December 3rd, a diverse group of parties united by their interested in Elk River watershed health convened to […] Read more
November 30, 2021 Rainfall Warning for the Elk Valley Environment Canada has issued a Rainfall Warning for the Elk Valley. Read more
November 16, 2021 Declaration of State of Local Emergency Given the ongoing threat of a flooding in Area A, and the need to be able to react quickly should […] Read more
November 06, 2021 Annex Dike Project proposed Hand Boat Launch Questioned The Annex Dike Project includes a proposed Hand Boat Launch that has many citizens questioning why park green space is […] Read more
October 20, 2021 Volunteers plant over 550 plants at the Hosmer wetland Driving along Highway 3, just north of Hosmer, one would hardly notice a subtle turn-off into a gravel extraction worksite. […] Read more
September 23, 2021 Saving forests saves our communities Landslides. Floods. Wildfires. They come with a vengeance, sweeping away or burning up communities. When they’re happening, they seem inevitable. […] Read more
September 23, 2021 RDEK Board Supports Sustained Levels in Koocanusa Reservoir The Regional District of East Kootenay’s Board of Directors continues to advocate for consistent water levels on Lake Koocanusa during […] Read more
September 21, 2021 Local Wakesurfers Shine at Canadian Wakesurf Nationals The 2021 Wake Canada Wakesurf Nationals were held over the weekend on the shores of Moyie Lake, attracting 58 competitors […] Read more
September 08, 2021 Celebrate World Rivers Day with ERA’s annual Shoreline Cleanup The Elk River is an iconic ribbon of life essential to the Elk Valley, and after this hot dry summer […] Read more