May 05, 2026 EVR Sparwood Office Opens The new EVR Sparwood office officially opened on April 30, 2026, bringing together local, provincial, federal, municipal, and First Nations […] Read more
May 03, 2026 My Father’s War – Book Review My Father’s War follows nine-year-old Ben and his family in Nazi-occupied Holland. After Germany’s invasion on May 10, 1940, daily […] Read more
May 03, 2026 Fernie Fire Hall Replacement Project Reaches Final Design Milestone The Fernie Fire Hall Replacement Project planning has reached a key milestone, with the City of Fernie confirming that final […] Read more
April 28, 2026 Fernie’s Wildfire Risk Early Warning Signs Fernie’s wildfire risk is already elevated as British Columbia enters spring under drought conditions, a warm winter, and below-average snowpack. […] Read more
April 27, 2026 Fernie’s Bears are coming to town With spring fully upon us in Fernie, temperatures hopefully rising, and another ski season behind us — Fernie’s bears have […] Read more
April 26, 2026 RDEK and City of Fernie Team Up for Family Safety Day Family Safety Day returns on May 9 with a larger, more coordinated approach to emergency preparedness, as City of Fernie […] Read more
April 22, 2026 Elk Valley Resources Careers Reflect Core Employment in the Local Economy Elk Valley Resources careers continue to represent a significant share of employment in the Elk Valley, with the company maintaining […] Read more
April 22, 2026 Fernie Time Change Debate: Alberta Moves Ahead The Fernie time change debate is no longer about what the Regional District of East Kootenay did or didn’t do. […] Read more
April 22, 2026 BCHC Junior A League Launch Includes Fernie Ghostriders The BCHC Junior A league launch includes the Fernie Ghostriders, who will move into the new provincially sanctioned Junior A […] Read more
April 16, 2026 Tourism Fernie AGM Highlights Industry Growth and Tourism Strategy for 2026 The Tourism Fernie AGM brought together more than 100 local business leaders, stakeholders, and tourism operators, highlighting a strong year […] Read more
April 16, 2026 Whirling Disease Near Fernie: Growing Threat to Elk Valley Fisheries Whirling Disease Near Fernie is becoming an increasing concern as another iconic mountain lake near the B.C.–Alberta border has been […] Read more
April 14, 2026 Increased Medical Accommodation for Basin Residents Each year, hundreds of Columbia Basin residents must travel outside the region to access specialized medical care at Kelowna General […] Read more