November 10, 2021 Housing Needs Assessment Engagement Summary Released Following several months of engagement, a new report has been released summarizing the results of the consultation for the Regional […] Read more
November 06, 2021 Annex Dike Project proposed Hand Boat Launch Questioned The Annex Dike Project includes a proposed Hand Boat Launch that has many citizens questioning why park green space is […] Read more
November 05, 2021 Gay Continues as Chair of RDEK The annual election of RDEK Chair and Vice Chair was held at the Regional District of East Kootenay today and […] Read more
November 03, 2021 Regulation for Short-term Accommodations Requested The Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) has made 13 requests of the province to consider in order to establish a […] Read more
November 02, 2021 Province announces next steps for old growth protections Today the provincial government took steps towards protecting BC’s irreplaceable old growth forests, but the work is not done yet. […] Read more
October 29, 2021 Ktunaxa Nation pleased with Dissolution of the Jumbo Glacier Resort The Ktunaxa Nation Council is pleased the British Columbia government has taken steps resulting in the dissolution of the Jumbo […] Read more
October 26, 2021 Province Announces Long Awaited Changes to Forestry Legislation Actions speak louder than words. While a revised forest act from the Province looks good on paper, only time will […] Read more
October 12, 2021 RDEK Area A 2021 Volunteer of the Year The RDEK Area A is celebrating its 2021 Electoral Area Volunteer of the Year award recipient. “Year upon year we […] Read more
October 12, 2021 B.C.’s indoor mask mandate now includes children aged 5 and up BC children ages five and up will be required to wear masks in public indoor places starting later today. This […] Read more
October 05, 2021 East Kootenay Residents Encouraged to Participate in Regional Evacuation Survey As part of its ongoing emergency preparedness efforts, the RDEK is coordinating Regional Evacuation Route Planning in partnership with all […] Read more
October 01, 2021 Winter Tires are Mandatory Winter road conditions across most of B.C. often include snow and ice and most B.C. highways have high mountain passes […] Read more
September 30, 2021 Local Governments Recognize the Journey to Reconciliation In June 2021, the federal government voted to recognize National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as a statutory holiday in […] Read more