Effective at 1PM PDT on Friday, September 1, 2023, campfires will again be allowed in Fernie and the greater Southeast Fire Centre.

The Kootenay Association for Science and Technology (KAST) is proud to announce the launch of the Kootenay Venture Network

The weather forecast is calling for continued hot, dry conditions today through tomorrow when a cold front is expected to […]

Columbia Basin Trust is inviting the public to provide feedback on its draft Plan which will guide the Trust’s activities […]

It’s been nearly one month since the St. Mary’s River fire ignited, prompting a multi-agency response and an unofficial start […]

Laughter, lively activities and moments of individual thought. At the 2023 Basin Youth Network Leadership Summit, these happened in abundance. […]

Elk River Hazard Warning – Fernie Search and Rescue has posted that community partners worked to remove the dangerous sweeper […]

With dire drought water concerns and conditions across most of British Columbia, the summer of 2023 is unfolding as predicted. […]

With over 350 wildfires burning across BC, including a number of Fires of Note in the East Kootenay, the Regional […]

The South Country firefighters and the BCWS Initial Attack crew did an awesome job and were able to fully contain and wet it down. It is official, the Elko Wildfire Under Control.

The BC Wildfire Service and the Cranbrook Fire Department are working alongside the ʔaq̓am Community – St. Mary’s Indian Band […]

As the St. Mary’s River wildfire continues to burn within the community of ʔaq’am, its residents are focusing on supporting […]