June 01, 2021 Ktunaxa Nation Council Statement on Kamloops Indian Residential School Discovery The Ktunaxa Nation Council is deeply saddened by the news of the discovery of the remains of hundreds of children […] Read more
May 28, 2021 Hospital District Keeps an Eye on the Future Hospital District Keeps an Eye on the Future Read more
May 28, 2021 Property Tax Notices Arriving in Mailboxes As property tax notices start hitting mailboxes in the region, the Regional District of East Kootenay is sharing information with […] Read more
May 22, 2021 RDEK Area A Budget Supporting Wide Range of Projects The Electoral Area A portion of the RDEK’s budget is already making a big impact through the programs and services […] Read more
May 18, 2021 Koocanusa Recreation Strategy Updated More Crown land camping areas open to public as of May long weekend Read more
May 14, 2021 Dire Situation for Fish, Wildlife, and Habitat The dire situation for fish, wildlife, and habitat in British Columbia has lead to the formation of a new coalition calling for change. Read more
May 12, 2021 Elk Valley Opts Back In to Regional Organics Program The Elk Valley Subregion will benefit by having a facility to process yard and garden waste. Read more
May 08, 2021 Sparling East Playground Opens The City of Fernie is pleased to announce the opening of the Sparling East Playground. Mayor Qualizza joined City staff […] Read more
May 05, 2021 Provincial Alert System Does Not Include Local Emergencies The RDEK is reminding residents that the provincial system cannot be used for local emergencies such as flood and fire at this time. Read more
April 30, 2021 COVID-19 immunizations available at Cranbrook pharmacies B.C.’s age-based immunization program continues to accelerate, people aged 30 and over may now choose to receive their Covishield/AstraZeneca COVID-19 […] Read more
April 30, 2021 Hosmer Wildfire Contained the day before Community Preparedness Day Members of the Hosmer Fire Department responded to a quickly spreading grass fire in the Hosmer area this afternoon, a […] Read more
April 29, 2021 Lots of Talk But Little Action On Old Growth Protection Instead of an immediate deferral of critically threatened old growth, our globally unique ancient forests continue to be loaded onto logging trucks. Read more