September 11, 2026 Thomas McDonald Set to Be Acclaimed as Area A Director Thomas McDonald Set to Be Acclaimed as Area A Director Area A Director Thomas McDonald is set to be acclaimed […] Read more
September 11, 2026 Area A Director Grateful for Dicken Road Advocacy on Hartley Creek Detour RDEK Electoral Area A Director Thomas McDonald is praising the efforts of Dicken Road residents following an update from the […] Read more
September 01, 2026 RDEK Paid On-Call Firefighters Needed RDEK Paid On-Call Firefighters are being recruited this fall, with new members needed in Hosmer and rural fire departments throughout […] Read more
August 24, 2026 Draft Rural Transfer Station Optimization Plan Open for Public Review Following a detailed service review, public survey, series of workshops and input from the RDEK Board, the Draft Rural Transfer […] Read more
August 14, 2026 Mountain Daylight Saving Time Year-Round Mountain Daylight Saving Time year-round has been approved by the Regional District of East Kootenay Board following a 12-3 vote […] Read more
July 23, 2026 RDEK Launches Vulnerable Persons Database The Regional District of East Kootenay has launched a Vulnerable Persons Database to help emergency personnel identify residents who may […] Read more
July 02, 2026 Thomas McDonald Announces Plans to Seek Re-Election in Electoral Area A Electoral Area A Director Thomas McDonald announced Tuesday night that he plans to seek re-election in the fall local government […] Read more
June 26, 2026 RDEK Electoral Area A 2026 Volunteer of the Year Recognized Linda Hunter has been recognized as the RDEK Electoral Area A 2026 Volunteer of the Year in honour of her impactful service to the community. Read more
June 03, 2026 RDEK Releases Candidate Guidebook Ahead of 2026 Local Government Elections The Regional District of East Kootenay has released a new Candidate Guidebook to support residents interested in running for an […] Read more
April 11, 2026 RDEK Board Rescinds Previous Time Change Motion; Will Seek Public Input The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) will move forward with a regional survey to gather public input after the […] Read more
April 09, 2026 RDEK Ember Stomp Wildfire Preparedness Event Returns to Jaffray May 1 The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) will host the third annual Ember Stomp Wildfire Community Preparedness Day on May […] Read more
March 13, 2026 RDEK Board Requests Alternate Option for Dicken Road Detour The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors is asking the Ministry of Transportation and Transit to identify […] Read more