The review of the region’s Solid Waste Management Plan is now underway and the RDEK is hoping that residents and property owners will get involved and engaged in the process.

With patches of snow on the ground, it’s a day for jackets and hoods up to protect ears from the cold. It’s Wednesday, November 14, 2018, and a group of ninth graders is traipsing across an abandoned hay field outside Cranbrook with loppers and shovels in hand to oo and learn in wild backyards.

A detailed report on consultation sessions tied to the ongoing Columbia River Treaty negotiations has been released by the BC Government.

The Fernie Snowmobile Association is ready for snowmobilers with open staging areas, a great network of access trails and two warming cabins.

The City of Fernie is excited to announce that the Outdoor Community Rink will officially open on Monday, December 17, 2018, from daylight to 10pm.

There are many ways to support a healthy and diverse environment, from restoring habitat for reptiles and Grizzlies to educating school children about ecosystems.

Elkford Mayor Dean McKerracher has been re-elected Chair for a fifth term. “We have been very successful over the past […]

After more than three years of hard work, residents in over 12,000 rural households, in more than 62 communities in the region, will have access to new or improved high-speed Internet.

The Outdoor Community Rink will be opening soon for the 2018/19 season! Community volunteers will be out this week preparing […]

The Columbia Basin Trust’s new Community Technology Program helps create tech-enabled spaces

The Regional District of East Kootenay Board of Directors was officially sworn into office last week. One of the first […]

Whether biking to work, hiking peaks or walking pets, Columbia Basin residents prize the trails in our communities and surrounding areas.