August 11, 2023 Board Chair Praises Local Wildfire Response It’s been nearly one month since the St. Mary’s River fire ignited, prompting a multi-agency response and an unofficial start […] Read more
August 10, 2023 Growing as leaders — while having a great time Laughter, lively activities and moments of individual thought. At the 2023 Basin Youth Network Leadership Summit, these happened in abundance. […] Read more
August 07, 2023 Elk River Hazard Warning Elk River Hazard Warning – Fernie Search and Rescue has posted that community partners worked to remove the dangerous sweeper […] Read more
August 05, 2023 Angie Abdou – Life in Fast Lane After taking 15 years off, Angie Abdou, local Dolphin Swim Club Coach, re-entered competitive swimming with a splash at the […] Read more
August 05, 2023 Local residents’ water concerns captured in new report With dire drought water concerns and conditions across most of British Columbia, the summer of 2023 is unfolding as predicted. […] Read more
August 04, 2023 Stay Aware and Plan Ahead With over 350 wildfires burning across BC, including a number of Fires of Note in the East Kootenay, the Regional […] Read more
August 03, 2023 Evacuation Alert Area Expands North on Lladnar Creek Fire The District of Sparwood and Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) have issued a joint Evacuation Alert this evening as […] Read more
August 01, 2023 Elko Wildfire Under Control The South Country firefighters and the BCWS Initial Attack crew did an awesome job and were able to fully contain and wet it down. It is official, the Elko Wildfire Under Control. Read more
July 30, 2023 Several Evacuation Alerts Lifted as St. Mary’s River Fire is Held The BC Wildfire Service and the Cranbrook Fire Department are working alongside the ʔaq̓am Community – St. Mary’s Indian Band […] Read more
July 29, 2023 Thank you for protecting Radium bighorn sheep After decades of bighorn sheep being killed by traffic just south of Radium, a wildlife overpass will finally be built […] Read more
July 25, 2023 Bat Pups Learning to Fly Are you noticing more bats around your house or property? You are not alone! Mid-summer is the time when landowners […] Read more
July 23, 2023 Community of ʔaq’am Comes Together – Some Residents Returning Home As the St. Mary’s River wildfire continues to burn within the community of ʔaq’am, its residents are focusing on supporting […] Read more