February 14, 2022 Skier hits tree and dies in Fernie It is with the greatest of sadness that a 65-year-old Calgary man is dead after a skiing incident at Fernie […] Read more
February 13, 2022 Fernie Family thanks Community for Support Jose Rios and his family lost their Fernie home last week due to a gas explosion. City officials commented that […] Read more
February 04, 2022 RDEK and Canadian Red Cross Partner The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is partnering with the Canadian Red Cross for the provision of local Emergency […] Read more
February 03, 2022 Rural Communities Take Action For Emergencies When it comes to handling emergency situations—such as the wildfires, floods and heat waves experienced in 2021—it’s best to be […] Read more
January 09, 2022 Fernie Search and Rescue Busy Weekend Fernie Search and Rescue were busy this weekend with two calls to rescue injured snowmobilers from Fernie’s backcountry. Read more
December 13, 2021 Bear Deaths Worst in Years More than 14 bears have had to be euthanized in Fernie this year, most of them after becoming habituated to people, conservation officers say. Read more
December 07, 2021 Avalanche Canada’s Southern Rockies Field Team The Avalanche Canada South Rockies Field Team covers the South Rockies and Lizard Range/Flathead public avalanche forecast regions. This dedicated […] Read more
December 01, 2021 Fernie reduces the housing crunch In a community where affordable housing is hard to come by, 49 new affordable places to live is significant. For […] Read more
November 24, 2021 Angel Flight East Kootenay unveils new Aircraft Angel Flight East Kootenay has expanded its fleet with a 1979 twin-engined, seven-seat airplane. Read more
November 16, 2021 Declaration of State of Local Emergency Given the ongoing threat of a flooding in Area A, and the need to be able to react quickly should […] Read more
November 10, 2021 RCR Realized There’s a Pandemic By Keith Liggett So someone’s switched the drink at RCR’s Calgary headquarters from Kool-Aid to Red Bull. On November 1, […] Read more
November 02, 2021 Province announces next steps for old growth protections Today the provincial government took steps towards protecting BC’s irreplaceable old growth forests, but the work is not done yet. […] Read more