October 13, 2025 Reconnecting the Rockies: Keeping Wildlife Safe Along Highway 3 The Reconnecting the Rockies project is one of Canada’s most ambitious wildlife corridor initiatives underway outside a national park — […] Read more
October 09, 2025 Creating a Backcountry Legacy The brown and white signs marking recreation sites and trails are an iconic part of BC’s backcountry legacy. In the […] Read more
October 06, 2025 Fernie Firehall Battle Heads to Court Over Prentice Park The ongoing controversy over the Fernie Firehall project and Prentice Park has reached a new stage — this time in […] Read more
October 06, 2025 Fernie’s Keegan Street Named Among Columbia Basin’s Top 30 Under 30 Fernie’s own Keegan Street, co-founder and head roaster of Rooftop Coffee Roasters, has been recognized as one of the Columbia […] Read more
October 01, 2025 Fernie Trails Alliance Welcomes Conservation Purchase by NCC The Fernie Trails Alliance (FTA) has welcomed the news that the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has purchased a significant […] Read more
September 30, 2025 Elk Valley Lands Transition to Conservation Under Nature Conservancy of Canada A major chapter in the Elk Valley’s land history has closed, with 120,000 acres of private timberlands now secured for […] Read more
September 26, 2025 World Tourism Day 2025: Celebrating Tourism’s Positive Impact in Fernie Saturday, September 27 marks World Tourism Day, a global recognition of tourism’s role as a transformative force for communities, economies, […] Read more
September 26, 2025 Strengthening Non-profits: Columbia Basin Trust’s Advisors Program The Non-profit Advisors Program, offered through Columbia Basin Trust, provides organizational development and capacity-building support at no cost to local […] Read more
September 26, 2025 Brad Parsell Appointed CEO of Kootenay Rockies Tourism Kootenay Rockies Tourism Association (KRT) has announced the appointment of Brad Parsell as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective December […] Read more
September 22, 2025 Fernie Chamber Announces Finalists for 2025 Business Excellence Awards The Fernie Chamber of Commerce has announced the finalists for the 2025 Fernie Business Excellence Awards! This year’s theme, “Rooted […] Read more
September 18, 2025 EVR and the Fernie Rod and Gun Club Announce $250,000 Contribution in Support of the Wigwam Flats Ecosystem Enhancement Project Elk Valley Resources (EVR) and the Fernie Rod and Gun Club today announced a $250,000 contribution from EVR to support […] Read more
September 16, 2025 Fernie Search and Rescue Reminds Hunters to Plan Ahead This Fall Fernie Search and Rescue has wrapped up another busy summer season with callouts ranging from false alerts to injured mountain […] Read more