June 09, 2025 Wildfire Risk Rising Across B.C. — Residents Urged to Stay Vigilant Wildfires continue to burn across British Columbia, and conditions are expected to worsen with the current weather. Hot, dry, and […] Read more
June 08, 2025 Fernie Search and Rescue Urges Caution as Summer Callouts Increase As the summer season ramps up in the Elk Valley, Fernie Search and Rescue (SAR) is already responding to a […] Read more
June 08, 2025 GearHub Sports and FTA Relaunch Volunteer Recognition Program GearHub Sports and the Fernie Trails Alliance (FTA) have officially relaunched their popular Volunteer Recognition Program for another season—this time […] Read more
June 02, 2025 Water resource mapping to support wildfire response The increasing intensity and severity of wildfires in British Columbia is a growing concern and many rural communities are experiencing […] Read more
May 30, 2025 $16 Million Funding Available for Elk Valley Fish Habitat Conservation $16 million of funding is now available for Elk Valley Fish Habitat Conservation – projects focused on the conservation and […] Read more
May 29, 2025 Fernie has funding to keep people and bears safe In a continued effort to keep people and bears safe and reduce bear attractants, residents in Fernie can access up […] Read more
May 29, 2025 Elkford Seniors Housing Opens Residents of Elkford now have access to a much-needed community asset: newly completed seniors housing that provides 25 affordable one-bedroom […] Read more
May 27, 2025 Fernie Gears Up for a Fun-Filled Go By Bike Week Fernie is getting ready to roll into Go By Bike Week Spring 2025 with a packed schedule of free events, […] Read more
May 26, 2025 Fernie’s Parks and Beavers: Balancing Nature and Public Safety Beavers have long been part of Fernie’s natural landscape, contributing to wetland health, water filtration, and biodiversity. But in urban […] Read more
May 25, 2025 2025 Rural Property Tax Notices Rural Property Tax Notices are in the process of being issued by the Province for property owners in the Rural […] Read more
May 25, 2025 Concerns Raised Over Use of Gopher Poison at Fernie Derby Grounds The Fernie Lions Club recently hired Cranbrook Pest Control to address a gopher issue at the Fernie derby grounds following […] Read more
May 23, 2025 East Kootenay Faces Below-Normal Snowpack at 62% As of May 1st, British Columbia’s snowpack is averaging just 71% of normal, according to the latest Snow Survey and […] Read more