The Fernie Factor escalates Fernie more than any other weather phenomenon. The hum of the town quickens, smiles abound and […]

The powder snow that Fernie folk are accustomed to is finally arriving! Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for Fernie – Fernie could get 15-25cm Tuesday afternoon through early Wednesday morning.

An approaching Pacific frontal system will track inland thursday and stall across the southern interior tonight. Heavy snow will begin this evening before changing to rain at lower elevations beginning Friday morning.

Snow accumulation forecasts for higher elevations and the Foothills have been up to 60 cm by Sunday.

There’s a new online source for people seeking easy-to-understand information on climate change specific to communities throughout the Columbia Basin and Boundary regions.

The BC Wildfire Service is imploring the public to be vigilant with fire use, noting that fire wardens discovered and […]

Trust supports nine communities with Community Wildfire Education Grants

The notification system will only be used for evacuation alerts or orders and has been implemented as an additional tool to help us get the word out as quickly as possible to affected areas when time is of the essence

Effective at noon Pacific time on Monday, July 29, 2019, Category 2 open burning will be prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre’s jurisdiction, including the Rocky Mountain Natural Resource District, the Selkirk Natural Resource District, the Elk Valley and South Country.

The Elk Valley is experiencing a below-average snowpack and this potentially does not bode well for Fernie. Last spring we […]

And then it snowed 24cms and we forgot about spring and skied powder…

Snowfall has once again arrived in the Elk Valley and this is a reminder to please slow down. With the coming snow accumulation people are encouraged to drive to the road conditions.