May 26, 2025 Fernie’s Parks and Beavers: Balancing Nature and Public Safety Beavers have long been part of Fernie’s natural landscape, contributing to wetland health, water filtration, and biodiversity. But in urban […] Read more
May 26, 2025 Category 3 Open Fire will be Prohibited Effective at 1:00 PM (MT) on Friday, May 30, 2025, Category 3 open fire will be prohibited throughout the Southeast […] Read more
May 25, 2025 2025 Rural Property Tax Notices Rural Property Tax Notices are in the process of being issued by the Province for property owners in the Rural […] Read more
May 25, 2025 Concerns Raised Over Use of Gopher Poison at Fernie Derby Grounds The Fernie Lions Club recently hired Cranbrook Pest Control to address a gopher issue at the Fernie derby grounds following […] Read more
May 23, 2025 East Kootenay Faces Below-Normal Snowpack at 62% As of May 1st, British Columbia’s snowpack is averaging just 71% of normal, according to the latest Snow Survey and […] Read more
May 21, 2025 Your Voice Matters: Shaping the Elk Valley Water Quality Plan The health of our rivers and aquatic ecosystems matters deeply to Fernie residents and everyone living in the Elk Valley. […] Read more
May 19, 2025 Fernie Trails Alliance Raises $25,000 at Trail Razr VII The Fernie Trails Alliance (FTA) celebrated a wonderfully successful Trail Razr VII fundraiser on May 17, 2025, raising an impressive […] Read more
May 15, 2025 Local Mine Rescue Teams Show Strength and Skill In a display of discipline, teamwork, and life-saving expertise, local mine rescue teams from Elk Valley Resources (EVR) stood out […] Read more
May 15, 2025 AmbassadorWILD Program Returns for Sustainability Leadership The AmbassadorWILD program is back for its fourth season, and this year’s team is already out on Fernie’s trails, rivers, […] Read more
May 14, 2025 Chief Sophie Pierre Named Inaugural Senior Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School Celebrated Ktunaxa leader Chief Sophie Pierre has been appointed the Inaugural Senior Fellow in Indigenous Governance and Development at Harvard […] Read more
May 14, 2025 Cross-Border Travel at Roosville Declines Sharply As summer approaches, many Fernie and Elk Valley residents are preparing for cross-border travel and road trips south through the […] Read more
May 14, 2025 Guilty Verdict in Fernie Aquatic Centre Vandalism More than two years after the Fernie Aquatic Centre was forced to close due to serious vandalism, the Elk Valley […] Read more