February 15, 2023 A New Era for Forests in British Columbia After decades of forest management that has prioritized timber supply over ecosystems and the health of British Columbia’s forests, Premier […] Read more
February 10, 2023 Elk Valley Grizzly Killer Pleads Guilty An Elk Valley resident received a $15,152 penalty and 10-year hunting ban for shooting and killing a grizzly bear sow […] Read more
February 10, 2023 RDEK Focused on Five-Year Financial Plan The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors will be meeting next Wednesday to go over the draft […] Read more
February 09, 2023 Teck Coal fined for failed water treatment The BC government has fined Teck Coal $16.5 million for failure to construct a water treatment facility by the required […] Read more
February 07, 2023 Thousands of Students Learning Outside Teachers report that students are happier, healthier, more connected and show an increased level of engagement when they are learning in an outdoor environment. Read more
January 30, 2023 Nominate a Fernie Small Business Nominating is easy and only takes a couple of minutes – all you require is a few details about the […] Read more
January 30, 2023 Thousands Participate in The Great Big Buddy Read Family Literacy Week is celebrated annually throughout British Columbia during the last week of January. This year, the province proclaimed […] Read more
January 29, 2023 Incomappleux Conservancy Created Wildsight celebrates the creation of the Incomappleux Conservancy in the heart of the Inland Temperate Rainforest (ITR). The Province is […] Read more
January 26, 2023 Wapiti returns to Annex Park The Wapiti Music Festival will be back in Annex Park for 2023. Last year Wapiti relocated to James White Park. […] Read more
January 12, 2023 Fernie has new Electric Vehicle chargers New Electric Vehicle charging stations are now available at City Hall and at the Visitor Information Centre. Four Level 2 […] Read more
January 10, 2023 Recycle BC Depots Expand Recycling Options New changes to the Recycle BC Depots throughout the Regional District of East Kootenay will simplify sorting and expand the […] Read more
January 03, 2023 Fernie Tops Kootenay Property Assessments In 2022 Fernie tops the list of the Highest Property Assessment for a Single Family Home in the Kootenay Columbia region. Read more