Mark Laver, from Castlegar and District Economic Development office, is looking into the possibility of returning the Kootenays to a superior mode of transport.

Although I am no longer involved in local government, I have not detached from Fernie — a place I’ve called home for 65 years and a place I love passionately.

The Fernie Fall Fair is a grassroots community event that encourages people to bridge rural and urban living by promoting agriculture, recreation, household arts, and gardening.

The Fernie Chamber of Commerce is establishing Fernie’s first coworking space. The goal of this project is to provide a […]

Poets, performers, visual art displays included at international conference showcasing Columbia Basin Arts & Culture

The Board of Directors for each of the six credit unions considering a merger – Columbia Valley Credit Union, East Kootenay Community Credit Union, Grand Forks Credit Union, Heritage Credit Union, Kootenay Savings Credit Union and Nelson & District Credit Union – reviewed and analyzed the merger business case.

Canwel’s recent logging in a sub-alpine bowl south of Fernie included endangered whitebark pine trees.

The survey results are in on the RDEK’s second public survey connected to its ongoing Solid Waste Management Plan Review and it was another overwhelming response with over 1200 surveys filled out.

Farmers’ markets are an important way of connecting Columbia Basin residents with the products of local farmers.

It’s time for Fernie folk to share their opinion with the rest of British Columbians to speak up about the future of time.

Three Grade 9 classes from across the Elk Valley got their hands dirty ridding local wetlands of invasive plants while planting native species in their place.

Angel Flight’s mission is to fly fully ambulatory cancer patients and children with incommunicable diseases with their caregivers from the […]