August 24, 2026 Draft Rural Transfer Station Optimization Plan Open for Public Review Following a detailed service review, public survey, series of workshops and input from the RDEK Board, the Draft Rural Transfer […] Read more
August 23, 2026 Fifth and Fifth Fernie Development Raises Housing and Heritage Debate The Fifth and Fifth Fernie development is raising an important question: how should Fernie balance new housing with the protection […] Read more
August 22, 2026 Stop the Dicken Road Detour – Take Action Today! The Dicken Road Detour planned for 2027 is moving ahead, and the Dicken Road Safety Committee is calling on Fernie […] Read more
August 14, 2026 Fernie Official Community Plan Round 2 Released The Fernie Official Community Plan is taking shape around a clear community direction: manage growth carefully, invest in infrastructure, expand […] Read more
August 14, 2026 Mountain Daylight Saving Time Year-Round Mountain Daylight Saving Time year-round has been approved by the Regional District of East Kootenay Board following a 12-3 vote […] Read more
August 14, 2026 Fernie Street Camping: Where Will People Go? Fernie Street Camping is back in focus after the City installed no-overnight-parking signs at Maiden Lake and reminded the public […] Read more
August 12, 2026 New Fernie Voters Can Help Shape the City’s Future New Fernie voters will have an important opportunity to help shape the future of the community when Fernie goes to […] Read more
August 11, 2026 Fernie Fire Hall Groundbreaking Marks Start of Construction Fernie Fire Hall Groundbreaking celebrations were held Tuesday, August 11, marking the official start of construction on the City of […] Read more
August 10, 2026 Off-road Vehicles are Prohibited Off-road Vehicles are Prohibited on Crown land throughout the Southeast Fire Centre effective immediately, Monday, August 10, 2026, including Fernie, […] Read more
August 07, 2026 Fernie Backs Permanent Mountain Daylight Time in RDEK Survey Result Fernie time zone survey results have delivered a decisive message, with 72% of local respondents supporting permanent Mountain Daylight Time […] Read more
August 07, 2026 EVR Summit Centre Hopes to break ground in August The Elk Valley community could be using the EVR Summit Centre (formerly known as the Elk Valley Field House) as […] Read more
August 04, 2026 Home Energy Efficiency Workshop Offers Free DIY Advice The Fernie Home Energy Efficiency Workshop will provide homeowners with practical advice on improving comfort, reducing household energy use and […] Read more