July 14, 2022 2022 Area A Volunteer of the Year Celebrated The RDEK is celebrating its 2022 Electoral Area A Volunteer of the Year award recipients. This year’s Area A volunteer […] Read more
June 25, 2022 BC Wildfire Service issued a Category 3 open burning ban The BC Wildfire Service has issued a Category 3 open burning ban that will go into effect at 1pm Mountain Time (Noon Pacific) on June 30th. Read more
June 22, 2022 Fernie Hot Stretch of Weather statement issued Environment Canada has issued a warmer than average hot stretch special weather statement is in effect for the Elk Valley. […] Read more
June 15, 2022 Bike Race consumes Search and Rescue Local Search and Rescue volunteers have been consumed with rescuing cyclists from the Tour Divide race these last few days. […] Read more
May 24, 2022 Elkford Senior’s Housing Project Receives $500,000 RDEK Electoral Area A Director Mike Sosnowski recently presented the cheque for $500,000 to the Elkford Housing Society for the […] Read more
May 14, 2022 Lets be Bear Smart This week there was a bear encounter on a Fernie trail in the Ridgemont area. The incident was reported on […] Read more
May 13, 2022 Kootenay Bat Count helps monitor endangered wildlife Spring is here, with rain, flowers, insects, and – bats! Our BC bats are now returning to summer roost sites. […] Read more
May 07, 2022 Wings Above the Rocks An amazing fundraiser for Angel Flight East Kootenay has been created by none other than its co-founding pilot Todd Weselake! […] Read more
April 25, 2022 Projects Support Ecosystem Health Forests, wetlands and riparian areas are among the habitats that will benefit from several projects that are focusing on ensuring […] Read more
April 22, 2022 BC Invests in Watershed Today on Earth Day, Living Lakes Canada welcomes the Province of BC’s commitment of $30 million for projects that will […] Read more
April 20, 2022 Youth Engage in Climate Events Life in the Basin is ingrained with nature, whether this involves camping, kayaking or simply waking to the sounds of […] Read more
April 14, 2022 Hosmer Wetland Restoration supported by MAST Students The College of the Rockies MAST students contribute to the Hosmer restoration site to plant live stakes for wetland restoration! […] Read more