December 23, 2023 RDEK Reaches New Collective Agreement The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) and CUPE Local 2106 have ratified a new collective agreement. Read more
December 21, 2023 RDEK 2023 Year in Review It has been said that each year in review is like a book and as the page turns to January 1st, there are 365 blank pages to fill in. Read more
December 18, 2023 Introducing the Fernie Rec Club & Fernie Junior Rec Club! The City of Fernie is introducing the Fernie Rec Club and Fernie Junior Rec Club starting in January 2024. The […] Read more
December 10, 2023 Waste Reduction and Recycling Over Holiday Season The Regional District of East Kootenay is asking for residents to focus on waste reduction and recycling as we head toward the holiday season. Read more
December 07, 2023 City Drilling for Water On Cedar Valley Road In the coming weeks, the City of Fernie will have a contractor installing test groundwater wells on City-owned park land […] Read more
November 29, 2023 Fernie Holiday Kickoff The Fernie Holiday Kickoff is a fun-filled evening to kickoff the holiday season and get your shop-on, locally! This holiday […] Read more
November 28, 2023 Regional Organics Initiative Continues The Regional Organics Initiative construction is well underway on three organics receiving and processing facilities as part of the Regional […] Read more
November 20, 2023 Playing beaver to restore water The drying of the Columbia Wetlands has lead ecologists to consider playing beaver to restore water. The water stewardship work […] Read more
November 20, 2023 Area A Volunteer of the Year Honoured Janet Bidston has been officially honoured as the 2023 Electoral Area A Volunteer of the Year. “Janet has been a […] Read more
November 20, 2023 2023 Citizen Satisfaction Survey Starting this week, every household in Fernie will receive mail with a unique pin and instructions on completing the 2023 Citizen Satisfaction Survey. Read more
November 16, 2023 Teck sale raises environmental concerns Teck’s proposed sale of its Elk Valley coal mines to Glencore raises environmental concerns that the water pollution disaster could get even worse. Read more
November 10, 2023 Building Bylaw Updates Adopted by RDEK Board The RDEK has adopted building bylaw updates that will see changes to the inspection and fee structure for building permits starting in April of 2024. Read more