The Columbia Basin Trust increases recreation opportunities with $484,000 for 29 trail projects

A new $6-million partnership between Columbia Basin Trust, College of the Rockies and Selkirk College will work toward shared priorities to enhance the quality, availability and uniqueness of the college experience for students.

The BC government is committed to the Resort Municipality Initiative program as part of its baseline budget. $39 million was earmarked for the RMI program over the next three years.

It is disheartening to hear that a legally established trail managed under Partnership Agreement with the Province of BC has again been plowed out with zero communication

In our world, when something is on our radar, we drop everything, at any time of the day or night and in any weather to go deal with it. We are hoping our Finance Minister means the same.

That is why we need to slow things down, sit back and look at the future. To take in the view and decide what we want for our community going forward.

The RDEK Board has had its first review and staff will continue to meet with Directors, other municipalities, and various commissions over the coming weeks

This year the Griz is getting his Canadian Tuxedo out to celebrate Fernie’s 42nd year of Griz Days.

This three-year, $6-million program helps communities create welcoming, safe and vibrant multi-use outdoor public spaces that support community gathering and programming.

A group of five skiers were skiing a chute on Mount Fernie when a skier triggered the avalanche that buried four of them.

Children and youth will be growing their confidence and getting healthier thanks to 34 projects receiving over $500,000 from Columbia Basin Trust’s Basin PLAYS Capital Improvement Grants.

The budget as adopted shows a 2% increase in taxation over last year, which represents a $1 increase on the average residential tax bill