The Columbia Basin Trust has opened the application process for Recreation Infrastructure grants. If you plan to construct or upgrade recreation infrastructure, this program could help support your project.

This past weekend the Emily Brydon Youth Foundation won its category, Sports and Recreation Game Changer, at the Kootenay Game Changers Awards Gala.

Evacuation Order Lifted as Situation Stabilizes at Fernie Memorial Arena

Fernie’s Director of Leisure Services, Lloyd Smith, has been first person identified as being a victim in Fernie Memorial Arena’s tragic accident

The precautionary evacuation order remains in place around Fernie Memorial Arena this afternoon as a specialized hazardous materials team continues to work with City of Fernie Fire and Emergency Services to contain an ammonia leak inside the arena

Three workers at the Fernie Memorial Arena are reported to have died as a result of an ammonia leak.

Fourteen sessions with expert presenters, from within the region and outside the region, will focus on how to harness opportunities from three global trends: shifting demographics in our communities, rapidly evolving technology and the changing climate.

With disasters striking around the world, hurricanes in the Caribbean, earthquakes in Mexico, severe flooding in Nepal and Bangladesh, The […]

The second annual Carve for a Cause event will once again be raising money for Elk Valley Hospice and one […]

campfire prohibitions remain in effect throughout the Cariboo Fire Centre, Kamloops Fire Centre and Southeast Fire Centre.

The Elk Valley received precipitation overnight and the rain and cold temperatures are contributing to less aggressive fire behaviour. As […]

We in Fernie are very lucky to have such a dedicated team of firefighters, coordinators, and helicopter pilots. We thank you for working so hard to keep our valley fire free.