City staff have developed a road-use design for 2nd Avenue that allows for these options and are seeking your feedback to help inform Council on their decision on how to move forward.

The Regional District of East Kootenay Board of Directors has approved funding for 110 projects around the region over the […]

The heavy rainfall in the Elk Valley has has increased the risk of localized flooding. The City of Fernie has […]

This next phase of re-opening is focused on high use and higher risk outdoor amenities and will coincide with the launch of the new Community Ambassador Program.

As we prepare our businesses and community to be ready for phase 3 of BC’s Restart Plan, there are a whole raft of new challenges facing our members.

As part of the phased re-opening plan, Community Ambassadors will help create awareness and educate on the importance of physical distancing, and the safe use of shared spaces.

In an effort to support “staying local and avoiding unnecessary travel,” BC Parks is also implementing measures that will give B.C. residents “preferential treatment” when it comes to campsite booking this summer.

The City of Fernie will be starting a phased approach to re-opening outdoor recreation amenities beginning on Friday, May 15.

Work has started this week and will take about one month to complete. About 16 kilometers of trail will be upgraded or newly established and signed.

At the Regular Meeting of Council held on May 11, 2020, City of Fernie Council approved the 2020 budget, 2020 […]

If approved, the Castle Mountain mine would destroy critical habitat for Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, add significantly more selenium and other dangerous water pollution to the Elk Valley watershed, and lock in decades of high carbon emissions.

Fernie restaurants will be allowed to reopen their dining rooms as early as June 1, although the provincial government has […]