The Area Restrictions that were established around the Plumbob Mountain wildfire and Dewar Creek Wildfire have been rescinded due to […]

Fernie Search and Rescue was called out for back to back rescues thursday afternoon. The first involved a hiker who […]

How you do feel about Short Term Rentals in the Regional District of the East Kootenay’s?

On the heels of the historic heat wave, and with a long, hot summer in the forecast, the RDEK is urging all rural property owners to take steps now to FireSmart their properties and help reduce the risk of damage caused by wildfire.

The Yaq̓it ʔa·knuqⱡi ‘it (Tobacco Plains) and the City of Fernie provided the opportunity for the people of Fernie to stand together on Reconciliation this Canada Day.

Effective at 1PM on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, campfires, Category 2 and Category 3 open fires will be prohibited throughout […]

Effective at 12:00 pm (noon) on Friday, June 25, 2021, Category 2 and Category 3 open fires, as well as […]

Deep in the heart of BC’s Inland Temperate Rainforest (ITR), chainsaws are cutting irreplaceable and globally unique stands of ancient […]

The Elk Valley Suicide Task Force (EVSTF) is hosting the Second Annual Solstice Ride for Mental Health. On June 20th […]

Earlier today BC’s Premier announced the official start of Step 2 in the four-step restart plan. The reopening announcement allows […]

These polling results show very clearly that the escalating frustration and despair about logging of the last old-growth forests for short-term profit is shared by the vast majority

More than 2,400 new affordable rental homes are coming for people with moderate and low incomes in 39 communities throughout […]