October 05, 2021 East Kootenay Residents Encouraged to Participate in Regional Evacuation Survey As part of its ongoing emergency preparedness efforts, the RDEK is coordinating Regional Evacuation Route Planning in partnership with all […] Read more
October 01, 2021 Winter Tires are Mandatory Winter road conditions across most of B.C. often include snow and ice and most B.C. highways have high mountain passes […] Read more
September 30, 2021 Local Governments Recognize the Journey to Reconciliation In June 2021, the federal government voted to recognize National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as a statutory holiday in […] Read more
September 29, 2021 Voting open for Fernie’s People’s Choice Award 2021 As part of the Fernie Chamber of Commerce’s 2021 Business Excellence Awards, voting is now open to the general public […] Read more
September 29, 2021 Annex Park trail loop to be paved Great news for accessible trail users from the City of Fernie! The City has successfully secured $500,000 in funding through […] Read more
September 23, 2021 Saving forests saves our communities Landslides. Floods. Wildfires. They come with a vengeance, sweeping away or burning up communities. When they’re happening, they seem inevitable. […] Read more
September 23, 2021 RDEK Board Supports Sustained Levels in Koocanusa Reservoir The Regional District of East Kootenay’s Board of Directors continues to advocate for consistent water levels on Lake Koocanusa during […] Read more
September 23, 2021 Keep our Bears Safe It’s the season when bear activity is at its peak and we have to think about keeping our bears safe. […] Read more
September 22, 2021 Charges laid in Sweetwater fraud case The Calgary Police service reported today that they have arrested and charged two men in relation to facilitating fraudulent sales […] Read more
September 22, 2021 Buying Local made Easy Online Festival From touring a local restaurant to virtually exploring the workshop of a local artisan to seeing the latest in family […] Read more
September 21, 2021 Local Wakesurfers Shine at Canadian Wakesurf Nationals The 2021 Wake Canada Wakesurf Nationals were held over the weekend on the shores of Moyie Lake, attracting 58 competitors […] Read more
September 17, 2021 Trust has created a new Climate Resilience Program Local communities around the Columbia Basin care deeply about the environment and the impacts of climate change. To support Basin […] Read more