The Regional District of East Kootenay Area A is currently seeking nominations for the 2022 Electoral Area Volunteers of the Year.

The Special Public Avalanche Warning issued Thursday, Jan. 20, has been expanded to include the South Rockies and Lizard Range regions.

20 months into the global pandemic, it’s certainly possible our new reality magnified the experience of extreme weather events in […]

Congratulations to the Fernie Snowmobile Association on their diligent work in reopening recreation access to Fernie’s backcountry. Here is their […]

Fernie Search and Rescue were busy this weekend with two calls to rescue injured snowmobilers from Fernie’s backcountry.

Interested non-profit organizations are now able to apply for the 2022/2023 Columbia Basin Trust Community Initiatives program. The programs funded […]

One year ago Wildsight Elk Valley opened the doors to Local, a new food-based social enterprise in downtown Fernie. The […]

Last Friday, December 3rd, a diverse group of parties united by their interested in Elk River watershed health convened to […]

The Avalanche Canada South Rockies Field Team covers the South Rockies and Lizard Range/Flathead public avalanche forecast regions. This dedicated […]

We watch a pair of beavers slip silently through the water. Their lodge is just below us, nestled alongside a […]

For generations, ʔa·kinq̓uku—or fire—has played an important part in ecosystem renewal in the East Kootenay. In the community of ʔaq̓am, […]

Angel Flight East Kootenay has expanded its fleet with a 1979 twin-engined, seven-seat airplane.