April 11, 2022 Galloway Lands Expected to be Before RDEK Board in May A proposal to rezone the Galloway Lands property for subdivision and development in Electoral Area A adjacent to Fernie Alpine […] Read more
April 10, 2022 Bighorn Sheep Highway Deaths this Weekend Bighorn sheep lay dead on Highway 3 in the rock cuts south of Fernie between Morrissey and Elko today. Read more
April 06, 2022 Elk Valley Business Retention & Expansion Report released The Elk Valley Economic Initiative (EVEI) has released their “Elk Valley Business Retention & Expansion Report”. You can read the […] Read more
March 30, 2022 Communities Target Climate Resilience Whether they’re enabling the public to use electric cars or promoting clean energy, eight projects are helping Columbia Basin communities […] Read more
March 24, 2022 Grass Fires Prompt Safety Reminder about Spring Burning Members of the Baynes Lake and Jaffray Fire Departments responded to a grass fire in the Jaffray area this afternoon. […] Read more
March 24, 2022 Improving Community Resilience to Wildfire Wildfires have hit rural communities in the Columbia Basin hard, and the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have negatively […] Read more
March 22, 2022 RDEK Area A Budgets for Sustainability with Tourism Fernie The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors has adopted its 2022-2026 Financial Plan and the budget including […] Read more
March 18, 2022 Seniors and Elders get Better Supports, Activities & Spaces Seniors and Indigenous Elders will have more opportunity to connect with each other, and the buildings they actively use will […] Read more
March 15, 2022 RDEK Launches Program to Support Heat Pump Retrofits Rural residents in the East Kootenay looking to introduce more energy efficient heating systems in their homes may be eligible […] Read more
March 15, 2022 Brendan Morgan Appointed Fernie Fire Chief The City of Fernie announced the appointment of Brendan Morgan to the position of Fire Chief and Director of Fire […] Read more
March 10, 2022 B.C. is lifting Mask Mandate Earlier today Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix announced the lifting of its mask mandate for indoor public […] Read more
March 10, 2022 18 CBT projects to Get People Outside The outdoors are a great place to be active. Now there will be even more and better ways to get […] Read more