March 24, 2026 Elk Valley Resources and City of Fernie announce new ice resurfacer purchase Elk Valley Resources and the City of Fernie have announced the purchase of a new ice resurfacer for the Fernie […] Read more
March 23, 2026 A Super El Niño Is Forecast—What Could That Mean? A super El Niño is forecast, and while that phrase suggests something distant and extreme, Fernie doesn’t have to imagine […] Read more
March 20, 2026 Fernie Sewage Discharge Update: Emergency Bypass Activated Fernie sewage discharge has escalated into an active emergency situation, with the City forced to release untreated effluent into the […] Read more
March 20, 2026 Fernie Sewage Discharge Risk Rises with Heavy Rainfall Fernie sewage discharge risk is rising again as heavy rainfall across the Elk Valley pushes the City’s wastewater system toward […] Read more
March 17, 2026 Columbia Basin Wildfire Preparedness Funding Brings FireSmart Pilot to Area A Columbia Basin wildfire preparedness funding is reaching the Elk Valley, with $182,400 allocated to Electoral Areas A and B through […] Read more
March 14, 2026 RDEK Year-Round Mountain Standard Time Could End Fernie’s Late Summer Sunsets RDEK year-round Mountain Standard Time could mean the end of Fernie’s famous late-summer sunsets, after the Regional District of East […] Read more
March 14, 2026 BC’s Environmental Assessment Office Seeks Public Input on Expedited Environmental Reviews B.C.’s Environmental Assessment Office is asking for public feedback on its proposed expedited environmental assessment process — a change that […] Read more
March 13, 2026 RDEK Board Requests Alternate Option for Dicken Road Detour The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors is asking the Ministry of Transportation and Transit to identify […] Read more
March 12, 2026 Dicken Road Detour Raises Serious Safety Concerns The proposed Highway 3 Dicken Road Detour during the upcoming Hartley Creek Bridge construction has triggered strong concern from residents, […] Read more
March 06, 2026 Remembrances of a Time Bandit Long, long ago, in a different time (you’ll get the pun soon enough), I was a time bandit involved in […] Read more
March 04, 2026 Cross-Border Surgery Partnership Brings Health Care Closer for Fernie Residents The Cross-Border Surgery Partnership between British Columbia and Alberta is welcome news for residents of Fernie and the Elk Valley, […] Read more
March 02, 2026 BC Time Change Ends — Fernie is an Exception BC time change has officially ended for most of the province, but Fernie and the East Kootenays will continue to […] Read more