April 26, 2023 Wildfire Community Preparedness Day Saturday, May 6th is Wildfire Community Preparedness Day and residents across the East Kootenay are being asked to take action […] Read more
April 19, 2023 RDEK Short Term Rentals Implementation The implementation phase of the Short Term Rentals project has officially started. The implementation phase builds on the work that […] Read more
April 15, 2023 Consider Supporting the Galloway Lands Project Submitted by Mike Sosnowski There is a reason why everyone in Area A and the Valley should consider supporting the […] Read more
April 15, 2023 Proposed Galloway Lands Bylaw Amendments Go To Public Hearing A public hearing has been scheduled regarding an application to permit residential development on private property known as the Galloway […] Read more
April 11, 2023 Caution Urged as High Streamflow Advisory Remains in Effect On the heels of steady rain and rising freezing levels, the RDEK is urging residents to be cautious around local […] Read more
April 11, 2023 PacificSport Centre for the Columbia Basin The PacificSport Columbia Basin Board and viaSport BC are pleased to announce the launch of a new PacificSport Centre in […] Read more
April 05, 2023 Team Leaps into Action to Protect Leopard Frogs You can hear them well over a kilometre in the distance, their baritone horns serenading the wetlands. The croak of […] Read more
April 05, 2023 Communities take steps to Reduce Climate Impact Communities are reducing operating costs and gaining efficiencies while working toward their climate resiliency goals. Seventeen projects are underway to […] Read more
April 04, 2023 The Case for Learning about our Local Land The pandemic highlighted the many benefits of getting outside regularly and connecting with nature. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of […] Read more
March 31, 2023 Fernie Transfer Station opens for Household Hazardous Waste The Fernie Transfer Station is now home to a year-round household hazardous waste collection depot. “This depot will provide Elk […] Read more
March 29, 2023 Rick Mercer Headlines Trust Symposia Columbia Basin Trust is inviting Basin residents to celebrate the region together and discuss the future at three symposia taking […] Read more
March 27, 2023 Goats and winter recreation So you’re skiing up the skin track, head down. You finally break out past the trees into the alpine and […] Read more