December 01, 2021 Fernie reduces the housing crunch In a community where affordable housing is hard to come by, 49 new affordable places to live is significant. For […] Read more
November 10, 2021 Housing Needs Assessment Engagement Summary Released Following several months of engagement, a new report has been released summarizing the results of the consultation for the Regional […] Read more
November 03, 2021 Regulation for Short-term Accommodations Requested The Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) has made 13 requests of the province to consider in order to establish a […] Read more
February 12, 2021 The RDEK Draft 5-Year Financial Plan Open for Review The Regional District of East Kootenay Board of Directors is seeking public comment on its draft five-year financial plan. Read more
January 04, 2021 Property Assessments in the Mail Be prepared for another increase, Fernie has the highest assessed values in the region and 2021 assessments will increase another whopping 10%. Read more
November 19, 2020 Fernie has become a “Zoom Town” These folk who can work or study remotely have decided that they might as well pack up and move to the mountains Read more
September 25, 2020 Fernie Family Housing & North End Court From this gathering of women power the result has been an incredible number of living units that has kept a diversified population in this community. Read more
January 15, 2020 Ridgemont Trails Closed to Public The land we know as Ridgemont, that has some of Fernie’s most accessible recreation trails, has been closed for public use. Read more
September 09, 2018 Koocanusa Village purchased Locally KV Properties Inc. is comprised of predominantly Fernie and East Kootenay investors and lake Koocanusa recreationalists, with the largest shareholder being Reto Barrington. Read more
August 03, 2018 FAR’s Timber Landing Releases Lots Timber Landing is a prestigious community of ski-in estate lots, situated in a forest rising up a desired flank of the Fernie base ski village. Read more
March 28, 2018 NO Speculation Tax for Fernie BC’s “speculation tax” does not apply to Fernie, the tax will target foreign and domestic speculators in other areas of BC. Read more
January 31, 2018 Fernie tops Highest Property Assessments Fernie tops the list of the Highest Property Assessments in Kootenays. Read more