Janet Bidston has been officially honoured as the 2023 Electoral Area A Volunteer of the Year. “Janet has been a […]

Starting this week, every household in Fernie will receive mail with a unique pin and instructions on completing the 2023 Citizen Satisfaction Survey.

Teck’s proposed sale of its Elk Valley coal mines to Glencore raises environmental concerns that the water pollution disaster could get even worse.

The RDEK has adopted building bylaw updates that will see changes to the inspection and fee structure for building permits starting in April of 2024.

The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is in the process of developing a Climate Action Plan for the six Electoral Areas.

The federal and provincial governments, together with First Nations leadership, announced over $1 billion in funding today for Indigenous-led conservation […]

The City of Fernie thanks everyone who came out to the open house Thursday night to learn about the Fire […]

Today, Premier David Eby unveiled a new $300 million for Conservation Financing Mechanism that will help progress British Columbia’s mandate […]

The Regional District East Kootenays application intake for Short-Term Rental Temporary Use Permits is open and is not currently affected […]

A recent study published in Conservation Science and Practice points to the Elk Valley as having the highest mortality rate […]

This week the British Columbia Government and the Regional District of the East Kootenay (RDEK) have implemented measures for a Short-term Rentals crackdown.

The Fernie Chamber of Commerce has announced the 2023 Fernie Business Excellence Award Winners.