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 […]

The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK), has issued an Evacuation Alert for 526 homes in the Greater Wasa and […]

An Evacuation ALERT has been issued for the Canadian Rockies International Airport. The midnight WestJet flight coming into Cranbrook and […]

Tourism Fernie has launched a pilot project to test a visitor-focused summer shuttle until September 4th. Both visitors and residents […]

KAST Youth is excited to announce the winners of this year’s Kootenay Contraption Contest, an annual initiative that challenges Kootenay […]

The RDEK Board of Directors has adopted the Short Term Rental (STR) Policy, which will provide guidance for the implementation […]

Bylaws 3213 and 3214, which amend the Elk Valley Official Community Plan and Elk Valley Zoning Bylaw to rezone multiple […]