June 27, 2024 South Country Firefighters Kept Busy South Country Firefighters were kept busy this morning responding to two separate but overlapping incidents. 14 firefighters and six pieces […] Read more
June 24, 2024 Petition will require answers on Elk Valley Resources takeover The federal government will be required to answer questions as to how it is protecting Canadian taxpayers as part of […] Read more
June 21, 2024 CBT Resident Directed Grants Funding Approved The Regional District of East Kootenay Board of Directors has approved Resident Directed Grants funding for 138 projects around the […] Read more
June 20, 2024 Snow Survey is Good News for the Kootenays The June 15th snow survey is now complete, and there’s good news for the Kootenay’s, thanks to the abundant spring […] Read more
June 20, 2024 Indigenous Efforts to Restore Salmon Nestled in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, the Columbia River, once hailed as the greatest salmon-producing river in the […] Read more
June 20, 2024 Wildsight mounts fight for Endangered Mountain Caribou Residents are being asked to help protect endangered mountain caribou habitat and old growth forests at risk of logging north […] Read more
June 12, 2024 Fernie Community Centre Closes Immediately The City of Fernie announced today that the Fernie Community Centre is closed as of June 12, 2024, for public […] Read more
June 12, 2024 New Elk Valley Official Community Plan The Regional District of East Kootenay has initiated a new planning process that will review and update the Elk Valley Official Community Plan. Read more
June 11, 2024 Boy and Dog Rescued from Steep Embankment A teenager and his dog have been rescued following a harrowing fall overnight in the Elko area. “The teen and […] Read more
June 10, 2024 City Collaborates with Housing Society on Old Firehall Site The City of Fernie is partnering with the Elk Valley Family Society (EVFS) to transform the old Firehall site at […] Read more
June 09, 2024 Fernie 2023 Annual Municipal Report The City of Fernie’s 2023 Annual Municipal Report is now available for review. Municipalities are required to produce an annual […] Read more
May 25, 2024 Property Tax Notices Arriving Soon for BC Property Owners Property tax notices are set to arrive in mailboxes for all property owners in British Columbia, with the deadline to […] Read more