The Regional District of East Kootenay has initiated a new planning process that will review and update the Elk Valley Official Community Plan.

A teenager and his dog have been rescued following a harrowing fall overnight in the Elko area. “The teen and […]

Members of the Jaffray Fire Department responded to a recreational vehicle fire near Tie Lake Monday afternoon.

Members of the Elko and Baynes Lake Fire Departments responded to a call at the Elko saw mill Wednesday evening […]

The Regional District East Kootenay’s has implemented a Seasonal Prohibition on the Sale of Fireworks in rural areas. It is […]

The theme for Emergency Preparedness Week this year is “Using technology before, during and after emergencies,” and making sure that […]

The East Kootenay FireSmart Program (EKFP) program will be hosting events for Wildfire Community Preparedness Day on May 4th. “This […]

Members of the Jaffray and Elko Rural Fire Departments responded to two spot fires beside Highway #3 early this afternoon. […]

The Province of BC has enacted new legislation called the Housing Statutes (Residential Development) Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill 44) as […]

Members of the Hosmer Fire Department responded to a grass fire near the Bridge in Hosmer this afternoon. “This started […]

The Regional District East Kootenay has launched a registration drive to increase the number of people signed up for the Regional Evacuation Notification System

Firefighters have contained a structure fire in a home on Thistle Road in the Tie Lake area. “We received an […]