April 24, 2025 Emergency Preparedness Week focuses on Community Building and Personal Preparedness Emergency Preparedness Week is May 4 – 10 this year, and the RDEK is encouraging residents to connect with neighbours […] Read more
April 17, 2025 Quick Thinking Leads to Positive Outcomes in Two Elk Valley Vehicle Fires Twice this week in the Elk Valley, quick thinking was credited as a primary factor in the successful containment of […] Read more
April 11, 2025 City of Fernie Seeks Input on New Fire Hall Project The City of Fernie is inviting residents to participate in a community survey regarding the urgent need for a new […] Read more
April 06, 2025 Hosmer Fire Hall Project Establishing Advisory Group The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is in the process of establishing an Advisory Group to help provide input […] Read more
March 28, 2025 Powder Days to End March As March winds down, winter isn’t quite ready to say goodbye and is delivering a few more powder days. A […] Read more
March 10, 2025 Ecosystem Improvements On The Horizon Healthy ecosystems are essential for sustaining biodiversity and community well-being. To support ecosystem improvements, Columbia Basin Trust is providing over […] Read more
March 03, 2025 Winter’s Whims in Fernie—A March to Remember As March unfolds in Fernie, residents and visitors alike find themselves pondering winter’s whims: “Where has winter gone, and will […] Read more
February 27, 2025 Special Public Avalanche Warning Avalanche Canada, in partnership with Parks Canada, Alberta Parks, and the Province of British Columbia, has issued a Special Public […] Read more
February 01, 2025 Winter’s Grip Remains Strong Winter lovers rejoice, Winter’s grip remains strong! While some may be yearning for an early spring, the forecast suggests that […] Read more
January 07, 2025 Fernie Search and Rescue Tackles a Busy Holiday Season The holiday season brought a flurry of activity for Fernie Search and Rescue (SAR), as calls for assistance surged during […] Read more
January 03, 2025 A New Year and Fantastic Snowpack Fernie is fortunate to welcome the New Year with a fantastic snowpack, thanks to an impressive 73 cm of fresh […] Read more
December 20, 2024 Fernie: A Winter Wonderland with 339 cm of Snow and Counting Fernie has done it again — it’s a Winter wonderland with 339 cm (over 11 feet!) of snow and the […] Read more