October 26, 2021 Province Announces Long Awaited Changes to Forestry Legislation Actions speak louder than words. While a revised forest act from the Province looks good on paper, only time will […] Read more
October 25, 2021 Ktunaxa Nation Governments Declare a Mental Health State of Emergency The governments of the Ktunaxa Nation, Yaq̓it ʔa·knuqⱡiʾit, ʔakisq̓nuk, Yaqan Nuʔkiy and ʔaq̓am have declared a State of Emergency regarding the mental health crisis within ʔamakʔis Ktunaxa (Ktunaxa Territory). Read more
October 25, 2021 Grand Finale of the Kootenay Pitch Competition Over the last 12 months, nine startups and entrepreneurs from across the Kootenay region have competed in the first ever […] Read more
October 23, 2021 Grizzly Bears Killed by train Earlier this month a grizzly bear and her three cubs were killed by a train near Elko, BC. Local Wildlife […] Read more
October 15, 2021 Finalists announced for Fernie Business Excellence Awards The Fernie Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the finalists for this year’s Fernie Business Excellence Awards. There were […] Read more
October 12, 2021 RDEK Area A 2021 Volunteer of the Year The RDEK Area A is celebrating its 2021 Electoral Area Volunteer of the Year award recipient. “Year upon year we […] Read more
October 12, 2021 B.C.’s indoor mask mandate now includes children aged 5 and up BC children ages five and up will be required to wear masks in public indoor places starting later today. This […] Read more
October 10, 2021 Fernie Ambassador Program Sessions to be held in Person The Fernie Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce five Fernie Ambassador Program sessions are scheduled for this fall/winter. The […] Read more
October 05, 2021 Fall Family Activities In Fernie That Mountain Life’s latest family adventure edit from this fall showcases some family friendly activities you can do in the […] Read more
October 05, 2021 Founding Guilds Kicked Out of Arts Station Forty years ago, several local Art Guilds joined together to form the Fernie and District Arts Council. Ten years later […] Read more
October 05, 2021 East Kootenay Residents Encouraged to Participate in Regional Evacuation Survey As part of its ongoing emergency preparedness efforts, the RDEK is coordinating Regional Evacuation Route Planning in partnership with all […] Read more
September 30, 2021 Local Governments Recognize the Journey to Reconciliation In June 2021, the federal government voted to recognize National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as a statutory holiday in […] Read more