April 05, 2022 B.C. lifting Vaccine Card requirement this week On Friday, April 8th, the B.C. Government is lifting certain health restrictions, including no longer requiring proof of vaccinations. Unvaccinated […] Read more
March 30, 2022 Communities Target Climate Resilience Whether they’re enabling the public to use electric cars or promoting clean energy, eight projects are helping Columbia Basin communities […] Read more
March 24, 2022 Grass Fires Prompt Safety Reminder about Spring Burning Members of the Baynes Lake and Jaffray Fire Departments responded to a grass fire in the Jaffray area this afternoon. […] Read more
March 22, 2022 RDEK Area A Budgets for Sustainability with Tourism Fernie The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors has adopted its 2022-2026 Financial Plan and the budget including […] Read more
March 18, 2022 Seniors and Elders get Better Supports, Activities & Spaces Seniors and Indigenous Elders will have more opportunity to connect with each other, and the buildings they actively use will […] Read more
March 10, 2022 B.C. is lifting Mask Mandate Earlier today Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix announced the lifting of its mask mandate for indoor public […] Read more
March 10, 2022 18 CBT projects to Get People Outside The outdoors are a great place to be active. Now there will be even more and better ways to get […] Read more
March 04, 2022 More Healthy Locally Grown Food People in the Columbia Basin have expressed that they want to be able to access healthy, locally grown food. Nineteen […] Read more
March 02, 2022 Wilks new Chair of Kootenay East Regional Hospital District Board Sparwood Mayor David Wilks will be the new Chair of the Kootenay East Regional Hospital District Board. It was an […] Read more
March 01, 2022 Annex Dike Flood Protection & Active Transportation Improvements The City of Fernie has worked to meet the needs of residents and continue to provide quality of life for […] Read more
February 28, 2022 Kootenay Girls Will Hear From Leading Women Kootenay Girls Will Hear From Leading Women in Health Care & STEAM on International Women’s Day! Quantum Leaps: Girls in […] Read more
February 17, 2022 Pandemic Restrictions Eased in BC Starting at midnight on Feb. 17, restaurants, bars, nightclubs, gyms and fitness studios will be able to operate at full, unrestricted capacity. Read more