National Fire Prevention Week is October 8th-14th and the RDEK is encouraging residents to review the safety measures they take […]

Wildsight applauds BC Supreme Court Mineral Rights ruling to reform the province’s mineral staking regime. The BC Supreme Court released […]

Effective at 11:00 am on Tuesday Sept. 26, 2023, category 2 open burning prohibitions will be rescinded throughout the Southeast […]

The Elk Valley Fires are no longer a threat to our communities. Bingay is being held and Lladner is under […]

There are a number of activities going on around the East Kootenay to commemorate the upcoming National Day for Truth […]

The RDEK Seeks Firefighter Recruits with a recruitment drive that is underway for the Columbia Valley and Elk Valley & […]

As fall approaches bear sightings are increasing and this season there are obvious reasons. This season we are seeing increases […]

The RDEK Board of Directors has supported a motion by Area A Director Thomas McDonald to approve funding for an […]

Exactly three years ago, B.C. released their Old Growth Strategic Review — and promised to implement its fourteen recommendations. Today […]

Funding has been announced for rural communities and areas in the Columbia Basin—encompassing 5,429 homes—to create access to high-speed Internet.

A Healthy Natural Environment depends on all of us, especially the next generation, learning about ecosystems and ecosystem stewardship.

With solid performance of its investments, Columbia Basin Trust was able to deliver $82.2 million in direct benefits to the […]