After more than three years of hard work, residents in over 12,000 rural households, in more than 62 communities in the region, will have access to new or improved high-speed Internet.

The Regional District of East Kootenay Board of Directors was officially sworn into office last week. One of the first […]

Regional District of the East Kootenay Board Highlights for October. Solid Waste Management Plan Review Process Moving Ahead The RDEK […]

The RDEK is honoured to have received a Union of BC Municipalities Community Excellence Award for Excellence in Sustainability for the Accelerate Kootenay project.

Mike Sosnowski , Director of Regional District Area A, is asking the voters for their continued support in the upcoming […]

The baby, Alice Donna Vickery, and mom Jen were cared for by the firefighters until the BC Ambulance Service arrived and transported them to hospital in Fernie.

Here is the nightly round up on what continues to be an exceptionally busy fire season for the BC Wildfire […]

The RDEK has issued an evacuation order for ten properties in the community of Corbin as a result of a lightning caused fire in Leach Creek in the Elk Valley.

An Evacuation Alert has been issued by the Regional District of East Kootenay due to wildfire and
the potential danger to life and health in the Cross River/Nipika Mountain Resort

The completion of the largest construction project in the history of the Regional District of East Kootenay was officially celebrated […]

At the town hall public meeting Jeri Mitchell was described as a “bright star” in the Elk Valley was honoured.

The RDEK Board of Directors has asked staff to begin negotiations on an agreement with Recycle BC to establish and operate Recycle BC depots at six of its staffed locations.