December 19, 2024 Bruce Elson Honored with 2024 George S. Majic Spiritus Award The City of Fernie Council proudly presented the 2024 George S. Majic Spiritus Award to Bruce Elson, recognizing his incredible […] Read more
December 15, 2024 EVFS and City of Fernie Partner on Affordable Housing Project The Elk Valley Family Society (EVFS) and the City of Fernie have entered into a long-term lease agreement to transform […] Read more
December 11, 2024 Firefighter Work Experience Pilot Program a Success The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) has wrapped up their highly successful Firefighter Work Experience Pilot Program (WEP). “This […] Read more
December 07, 2024 Elk Valley Water Quality Plan Achieves Significant Progress Elk Valley Resources (EVR) is making measurable strides in improving water quality in the Elk Valley through the implementation of […] Read more
November 24, 2024 City Accepting Windrow Snow Clearing Applications As a new resident of the City of Fernie I was disheartened to find my driveway blocked by snow pushed […] Read more
November 24, 2024 Short Term Rental Compliance Hotline in Place The Regional District of East Kootenay has put a Short Term Rental Compliance Hotline in place for residents to report […] Read more
November 20, 2024 RDEK Seeks Input on Hosmer Fire Hall Following Hosmer Fire Hall meeting where the RDEK presented the findings of a series of assessment reports the RDEK is seeking the community’s feedback. Read more
November 17, 2024 Fernie Professional Firefighters Share Challenges of Temporary Fire Hall The Fernie Professional Firefighters Local 2827 are reaching out to the community to highlight the challenges of operating from their […] Read more
November 11, 2024 RDEK Board Chair and Vice Chair Acclaimed for Another Term The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors has acclaimed Electoral Area C Director Rob Gay and Electoral […] Read more
November 08, 2024 City of Fernie Announces New Cloudpermit Platform for Easier Permit Applications Starting in Spring 2025, the City of Fernie will introduce Cloudpermit, an online permit-tracking software designed to streamline the building […] Read more
November 07, 2024 The Grizzly Fate of Bears on Elk Valley rails Dan Sliva was walking his dog near the railway tracks by his home just south of Fernie, B.C., on a […] Read more
November 05, 2024 Electoral Area A Volunteer of the Year Honoured Terry Horton has been officially recognized as the 2024 Electoral Area A Volunteer of the Year. “Terry has made invaluable […] Read more