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
December 11, 2024 Firefighter Work Experience Pilot Program a Success The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) has wrapped up their highly successful Firefighter Work Experience Pilot Program (WEP). “This […] Read more
November 24, 2024 City Accepting Windrow Snow Clearing Applications As a new resident of the City of Fernie I was disheartened to find my driveway blocked by snow pushed […] Read more
November 17, 2024 Fernie Professional Firefighters Share Challenges of Temporary Fire Hall The Fernie Professional Firefighters Local 2827 are reaching out to the community to highlight the challenges of operating from their […] Read more
November 05, 2024 RDEK Draft Climate Action Plan Released for Public Comment The Regional District of East Kootenay has just released its DRAFT Climate Action Plan and have opened a public comment […] Read more
October 31, 2024 RDEK Hosting Meeting Regarding Hosmer Fire Hall The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is hosting an information meeting on November 13 to present and discuss the […] Read more
October 08, 2024 Category 3 open burning prohibition to be rescinded Effective at noon on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, Category 3 open burning will once again be permitted throughout the Southeast […] Read more