June 10, 2025 Whirling Disease Threatens the Elk Valley – Let’s Keep It Out Whirling disease has now been detected in British Columbia — but it hasn’t reached the Elk Valley watershed, and it’s […] Read more
June 08, 2025 Fernie Search and Rescue Urges Caution as Summer Callouts Increase As the summer season ramps up in the Elk Valley, Fernie Search and Rescue (SAR) is already responding to a […] Read more
May 30, 2025 $16 Million Funding Available for Elk Valley Fish Habitat Conservation $16 million of funding is now available for Elk Valley Fish Habitat Conservation – projects focused on the conservation and […] Read more
May 21, 2025 Your Voice Matters: Shaping the Elk Valley Water Quality Plan The health of our rivers and aquatic ecosystems matters deeply to Fernie residents and everyone living in the Elk Valley. […] Read more
March 31, 2025 Canyon Raft Founders Pass the Paddle After three decades at the helm of one of Fernie’s most beloved adventure companies, the founders of Canyon Raft Company […] Read more
March 31, 2025 Citizen Scientists Care for Canada’s Freshwater Lakes As concern grows around the health and security of Canada’s freshwater lakes, citizen scientists are stepping up to care for lakes across the country. Read more
March 11, 2025 U.S. Pauses Columbia River Treaty Negotiations Amid Rising Tensions The United States has announced a suspension of Columbia River Treaty Negotiations with Canada concerning the modernization of the Treaty, […] Read more
January 21, 2025 Koocanusa Village Expands with Crystal Lake Development Just 45 minutes south of Fernie, Koocanusa Village (KV) continues to grow as one of the region’s premier waterfront communities. Read more
November 20, 2024 Bringing Watershed Data to Life with New Visualization Tool On the surface, Canada appears rich in freshwater. Yet, as communities across the country continue to face increasing water scarcity, […] Read more
October 10, 2024 Investing in watershed security must define B.C.’s future Watershed security involves protecting the health of watersheds, which are vital for clean water, flood control, groundwater recharge, biodiversity, agriculture, recreation, and overall well-being. Read more
September 12, 2024 Local wins Photo Challenge with Blue Lake Shot The above photo from Blue Lake near Elkford won Public Favourite for the Lake Impacts Category in the Living Lakes […] Read more
August 22, 2024 Gearhub Sports 14th Anniversary Massive Storewide Sale Gearhub Sports 14th Anniversary Massive Storewide Sale is happening this Labour Day weekend from Friday, August 30th to Monday, September […] Read more