The Koocanusa Recreation Strategy, a living document, was developed to foster more sustainable and responsible recreation on Crown lands, while providing opportunities for local stakeholders and stewardship groups to play key roles in recreation management.

The RDEK is scheduled to open a Recycle BC Depot at the Cranbrook Transfer Station next month and at the Fernie, Sparwood and Elkford Transfer Stations in early 2020.

The City of Fernie is pleased to announce that Council has hired Michael Boronowski as the City’s new Chief Administrative […]

Four open houses to be held in November to communicate with public on sustainable and responsible recreation in Koocanusa area

Construction is complete on the City of Fernie’s new Operations Facility, and an event will be held on November 16 […]

The City of Fernie Staff and Council gathered today to remember the three men lost on October 17, 2017 as […]

Trust supports nine communities with Community Wildfire Education Grants

The notification system will only be used for evacuation alerts or orders and has been implemented as an additional tool to help us get the word out as quickly as possible to affected areas when time is of the essence

Mark Laver, from Castlegar and District Economic Development office, is looking into the possibility of returning the Kootenays to a superior mode of transport.

Although I am no longer involved in local government, I have not detached from Fernie — a place I’ve called home for 65 years and a place I love passionately.

The survey results are in on the RDEK’s second public survey connected to its ongoing Solid Waste Management Plan Review and it was another overwhelming response with over 1200 surveys filled out.

It’s time for Fernie folk to share their opinion with the rest of British Columbians to speak up about the future of time.