December 22, 2022 RDEK Year End Update As 2022 draws to a close, it presents an opportunity to look back at some of the Regional District of […] Read more
December 19, 2022 Fernie Transfer Station Holiday Hours The next two weeks are the busiest of the year at area landfills, transfer stations and recycling depots. Read more
November 17, 2022 RDEK Development Application Fees Increasing On January 1, 2023 the Regional District of East Kootenay’s will be implementing a restructured fee schedule that will affect […] Read more
November 13, 2022 Firefighters Respond to Hosmer Fire Members of the Hosmer Fire Department responded to a structure fire this evening. “Five pieces of apparatus and five firefighters […] Read more
November 10, 2022 RDEK Chairs Acclaimed and New Directors Welcomed The annual election of Chair and Vice Chair was held at the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) today, the […] Read more
October 17, 2022 National Waste Reduction Week This week is National Waste Reduction Week and the RDEK is focusing on what can be done to generate less […] Read more
October 13, 2022 RDEK Firefighter Fall Recruitment Drive Underway A firefighter recruitment drive is underway for the Columbia Valley and Elk Valley & South Country Rural Fire and Rescue […] Read more
October 10, 2022 Fire Prevention Week 2022: October 9-15 It’s Fire Prevention Week 2022 from October 9 to 15th. The theme set out by the National Fire Protection Association […] Read more
October 04, 2022 Category 2 open burning to be Permitted Effective at 1:00 pm Mountain Time on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, Category 2 open burning prohibitions will be rescinded throughout […] Read more
September 21, 2022 New Fire Hall Planned for Hosmer A new fire hall is in the works for the community of Hosmer. “I recognize the critical role the fire […] Read more
September 15, 2022 RDEK Electoral Area A to Hold Community Meeting The Regional District of East Kootenay Area A will be holding a community meeting later this month. “With longtime Area […] Read more
August 20, 2022 Evacuation Alert Issued for 6 Properties – RESCINDED As BC Wildfire Service crews continue to make progress on the Connell Ridge fire, the Evacuation Alert that was issued […] Read more