January 07, 2025 Fernie Search and Rescue Tackles a Busy Holiday Season The holiday season brought a flurry of activity for Fernie Search and Rescue (SAR), as calls for assistance surged during […] Read more
January 02, 2025 RDEK Volunteer of the Year Nominations Now Open The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Area A Volunteer of the Year Nominations are now open! Volunteers are the […] Read more
January 02, 2025 Fernie’s 2024 Milestones In 2024, Fernie achieved significant milestones across social, economic, and environmental sectors, reflecting the community’s commitment to growth and sustainability. […] Read more
December 30, 2024 Fernie Mayor 2024 Year-end Wrap-up Fernie Mayor Nic Milligan reflects on 2024 with a Year-end Wrap-up and looks forward to big and small projects for […] Read more
December 30, 2024 RDEK Chair Gay’s Year in Review As 2024 draws to a close, we reflect on all that has been achieved with the year in review and […] Read more
December 29, 2024 Addressing Urban Deer and Chronic Wasting Disease Risk Fernie’s urban deer population has long been a topic of discussion in our community, eliciting both admiration and concern. While […] Read more
December 19, 2024 Bruce Elson Honored with 2024 George S. Majic Spiritus Award The City of Fernie Council proudly presented the 2024 George S. Majic Spiritus Award to Bruce Elson, recognizing his incredible […] Read more
December 15, 2024 EVFS and City of Fernie Partner on Affordable Housing Project The Elk Valley Family Society (EVFS) and the City of Fernie have entered into a long-term lease agreement to transform […] Read more
December 11, 2024 Firefighter Work Experience Pilot Program a Success The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) has wrapped up their highly successful Firefighter Work Experience Pilot Program (WEP). “This […] Read more
December 07, 2024 Elk Valley Water Quality Plan Achieves Significant Progress Elk Valley Resources (EVR) is making measurable strides in improving water quality in the Elk Valley through the implementation of […] Read more
November 24, 2024 City Accepting Windrow Snow Clearing Applications As a new resident of the City of Fernie I was disheartened to find my driveway blocked by snow pushed […] Read more
November 24, 2024 Short Term Rental Compliance Hotline in Place The Regional District of East Kootenay has put a Short Term Rental Compliance Hotline in place for residents to report […] Read more