June 14, 2022 Flood Warning/Flood Watch DOWNGRADED to High Streamflow Advisory The BC River Forecast Centre (RFC) has downgraded the FLOOD WARNING for the Elk Valley and the FLOOD WATCH for […] Read more
June 13, 2022 Flood Warning and Heavy Rainfall Warning for the Elk Valley The BC River Forecast Centre has issued a Flood Warning for the Elk Valley with three days of heavy, prolonged […] Read more
June 10, 2022 High Water Preparedness The warmer temperatures with rain forecast this weekend may mean an increase in both flow and cloudiness of local creeks, […] Read more
June 07, 2022 Columbia Lake Management Plan to be Presented The final draft of the Columbia Lake Management Plan will be presented to the RDEK Board of Directors for consideration […] Read more
June 03, 2022 Conservation Officer Patricia Burley recognized Regional District of East Kootenay Electoral Area A Director Mike Sosnowski recently presented Conservation Officer Patricia Burley with a limited-edition […] Read more
May 27, 2022 Galloway Lands Public Hearing Cancelled A public hearing regarding bylaw amendments to permit new residential development on private property known as the Galloway Lands adjacent […] Read more
May 26, 2022 Self-Fill Sandbag Stations Set Up in Preparation With warmer temperatures in the long-term forecast, delayed high-elevation snowmelt and the anticipated start of spring freshet, the RDEK has […] Read more
May 24, 2022 Elkford Senior’s Housing Project Receives $500,000 RDEK Electoral Area A Director Mike Sosnowski recently presented the cheque for $500,000 to the Elkford Housing Society for the […] Read more
May 17, 2022 Galloway Lands Proposal Goes to Public Hearing A proposal in Electoral Area A to amend the Official Community Plan and zoning designation of multiple properties known as […] Read more
May 01, 2022 Personal Preparedness a Focus for Emergency Preparedness Week Personal preparedness is a key focus as Emergency Preparedness Week gets underway across Canada. As part of its efforts to […] Read more
April 14, 2022 Grass Fire on Dicken Road Area Fully Extinguished Local firefighters responded to a grass fire on Dicken Road in the Hosmer area late Wednesday afternoon. “A contract crew […] Read more
April 12, 2022 Regulation of Short Term Rentals Moves Forward in Rural RDEK The RDEK Board of Directors has approved the regulation of Short Term Rentals (STRs) in its six Electoral Areas. “Over […] Read more