The B.C. government has closed all parks and is restricting camping and motorized recreation throughout the entire Koocanusa Recreation Strategy area this spring and summer.

Don’t be the person who unknowingly spreads COVID-19 because they wanted a weekend getaway.

The RDEK Board of Directors has unanimously passed a resolution calling on the Provincial Health Officer to introduce stronger measures and provide additional clarity around travel between communities in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

People in the Columbia Basin are experiencing the broad and serious impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Columbia Basin Trust is […]

The B.C. government has released an detailed list of businesses that it has defined as “essential service” during COVID-19. In […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has completely changed many of our realities that we were operating in only two weeks ago. It […]

New rules for mines were released yesterday by the B.C. government and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer (PHO), as challenges caused by novel coronavirus continue to shift

British Columbians affected by the COVID-19 pandemic will benefit from $5 billion in income supports, tax relief and direct funding […]

In response to COVID-19, Columbia Basin Trust is postponing the public engagement process to renew its strategic plan, including community […]

This is not just about protecting ourselves and our communities, it’s about protecting our health care system so it is available for those who need it most,” says RDEK Board Chair Rob Gay.

As the importance of social distancing continues to be stressed by Provincial and Federal health authorities, the Regional District of […]

The Fernie Aquatic Centre and Fernie Memorial Arena, and Community Centre are closed effective Monday, March 16. The Aquatic Centre and Community Centre are closed until further notice. The Fernie Memorial Arena will not re-open this season.