July 18, 2023 Winners Announced for 2023 Kootenay Contraption Contest KAST Youth is excited to announce the winners of this year’s Kootenay Contraption Contest, an annual initiative that challenges Kootenay […] Read more
July 17, 2023 RDEK Board Adopts Short Term Rental Policy The RDEK Board of Directors has adopted the Short Term Rental (STR) Policy, which will provide guidance for the implementation […] Read more
July 17, 2023 Joy Attalla wins the 2023 National Championships Fernie local Joy Attalla became the Canadian Downhill Junior National Champion on home turf this weekend! Joy won the U17 […] Read more
July 10, 2023 Appreciation for the Nally’s and Father John Saturday, July 8, after celebrating Mass over a hundred people gathered in the Family Center to enjoy a potluck dinner […] Read more
July 10, 2023 Campfires are Prohibited Effective at 4 p.m. MDT on Monday, July 10, 2023, Category 1 campfires have been prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire […] Read more
July 02, 2023 Congratulations Class of 2023 Fernie Secondary School graduation ceremonies were held this past week with events spread out over several days. Wednesday saw the […] Read more
June 30, 2023 Elk Valley and South Country Firefighters Practice Rural Water Shuttling Members of our Elk Valley and South Country Fire Departments in collaboration with the Fernie Fire department, and members of […] Read more
June 28, 2023 RDEK Seeks Feedback on Yaqakxaqⱡamki Boat Launch The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is seeking feedback from neighbouring residents and users of the Yaqakxaqⱡamki Boat Launch […] Read more
June 22, 2023 Father David John to relocate Father David John has been the Catholic priest serving Elk Valley communities for the past seven years and he will […] Read more
June 22, 2023 Post-Secondary Students Receive Scholarships The Muth family and Columbia Basin Trust are pleased to award five students who have faced and overcome adversity with […] Read more
June 21, 2023 ReDi Grants Funding Approved The Regional District of East Kootenay Board of Directors has approved funding for 132 projects around the region over the […] Read more
June 20, 2023 Teck Supports New Doc Series Reviving Lost Indigenous Teachings Back to the Fire Productions announced today that Teck has contributed $150,000 toward the development of the pilot episode of […] Read more