December 19, 2025 Emergency Update – Emergency Wastewater Response Concluded Final Update – Emergency Wastewater Response Concluded – December 19, 2025 Good news this morning: the City of Fernie has […] Read more
December 18, 2025 2025 Year in Review – RDEK Board Chair The 2025 Year in Review is taking stock of our progress and setting our sights on the year ahead. This […] Read more
December 16, 2025 Kootenay Forest Lands – A Once-in-a-Generation Conservation Win for Fernie This week’s announcement protecting 45,000 hectares of Kootenay Forest Lands marks one of the largest private land conservation projects in […] Read more
December 15, 2025 Fernie’s Wastewater Emergency: What Happened and What Comes Next This week’s intense rainfall and rapid snowmelt pushed Fernie’s wastewater treatment system beyond capacity, triggering an emergency response to prevent […] Read more
December 10, 2025 RDEK Enforcement Notice Bylaw Allows Fines Up to $500 The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors has adopted the Bylaw Enforcement Notice Bylaw, giving RDEK Compliance […] Read more
December 04, 2025 Two Economic Engines Keep Fernie Moving Two economic engines keep Fernie moving as new provincial data confirms the growing economic force of outdoor recreation across British […] Read more
December 02, 2025 Study Board Releases Interim Report on Elk–Kootenay Watershed The International Elk-Kootenay Watershed Study Board (IEKWSB) has released its first interim report, offering Fernie and the wider region an […] Read more
November 30, 2025 Fatal Collision on Highway 3, RCMP Urge Drivers to Slow Down A fatal collision on Highway 3 near Sparwood brought traffic to a standstill on Sunday afternoon, prompting RCMP to renew […] Read more
November 26, 2025 Fernie’s EMS Food Drive Sets New Record Thanks to Community and Local Emergency Services Fernie’s annual EMS Food Drive reached record heights last Thursday, November 20, thanks to the incredible generosity of residents and […] Read more
November 26, 2025 RDEK Moves Hosmer Fire Hall Project Toward Decision After Advisory Group Review The RDEK has released an information report summarizing public feedback from the Hosmer Fire Hall Advisory Group, with staff now […] Read more
November 24, 2025 Clearcut Logging in B.C. Takes Centre Stage at Wildsight Event on Watershed Risks Wildsight brought storytelling, science, and some much-needed honesty to Fernie this week as residents gathered to explore the growing link […] Read more
November 22, 2025 Fernie Leads the Region in New Homes and Near-Record Construction Value The Fernie housing report for November 2025 shows that Fernie leads the Region in new homes and nearly topping regional […] Read more