After nearly 30 years of fighting for grizzly bears, of fighting for Ktunaxa rights, and of fighting for wild places, […]

Fernie and British Columbia as a whole offer an unparalleled diversity of landscapes and endless opportunities for outdoor recreation. Trails […]

2019 was another ambitious year for the Regional District of the East Kootenay (RDEK) and one of the many highlights […]

The Koocanusa Recreation Strategy, a living document, was developed to foster more sustainable and responsible recreation on Crown lands, while providing opportunities for local stakeholders and stewardship groups to play key roles in recreation management.

The RDEK is scheduled to open a Recycle BC Depot at the Cranbrook Transfer Station next month and at the Fernie, Sparwood and Elkford Transfer Stations in early 2020.

The City of Fernie is pleased to announce that Council has hired Michael Boronowski as the City’s new Chief Administrative […]

Four open houses to be held in November to communicate with public on sustainable and responsible recreation in Koocanusa area

Construction is complete on the City of Fernie’s new Operations Facility, and an event will be held on November 16 […]

The City of Fernie Staff and Council gathered today to remember the three men lost on October 17, 2017 as […]

Trust supports nine communities with Community Wildfire Education Grants

The notification system will only be used for evacuation alerts or orders and has been implemented as an additional tool to help us get the word out as quickly as possible to affected areas when time is of the essence

Mark Laver, from Castlegar and District Economic Development office, is looking into the possibility of returning the Kootenays to a superior mode of transport.