Improved high-speed internet is on the way for 26 communities in the Kootenays, bringing people opportunities to learn, connect and better expand their businesses.

The Columbia Basin Trust increases recreation opportunities with $484,000 for 29 trail projects

To be considered for funding, proposals must be for projects on sections of The Great Trail between Castlegar and Elkford, British Columbia.

A detailed report on consultation sessions tied to the ongoing Columbia River Treaty negotiations has been released by the BC Government.

Whether biking to work, hiking peaks or walking pets, Columbia Basin residents prize the trails in our communities and surrounding areas.

The resulting recreation impact will be substantial for locals and bike tourism, and a group of Ridgemont homeowners are concerned for their wellbeing.

Caroline Villeneuve of the H2O School on Lake Koocanusa, and Ryder and Dagen Duczek of Cranbrook, advanced to the finals and took second place

A campfire ban in the Southwestern Fire Centre will be rescinded effective Friday, Sept. 14, at 1PM.

KV Properties Inc. is comprised of predominantly Fernie and East Kootenay investors and lake Koocanusa recreationalists, with the largest shareholder being Reto Barrington.

Effective at noon on Thursday, July 26, 2018, campfires will be prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre which includes Fernie, the Elk Valley and Southcountry

Previously known as the Kootenay Gravel Grinder, The Lost Elephant explores the bikepacking paradise of the East Kootenay region.

Be safe out there and appreciate how lucky we are to have this group to back us up. Thank you Fernie SARS!