March 20, 2024 Significant Snowfall Alert Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement for Significant Snowfall in Fernie. The significant snowfall will […] Read more
March 13, 2024 Communities Focus on Wildfire Resiliency and Readiness Wildfires can sweep in at any moment. To make sure that they’re prepared, small, rural communities and First Nations around […] Read more
February 08, 2024 Record-low Snowpacks Expected to Impact Water Sources Concerns regarding the impacts of record-low snowpacks on B.C.’s freshwater supplies are mounting following the release of the most recent snow survey report. Read more
February 06, 2024 RDEK Climate Action Plan Engagement Summary Released The Regional District of East Kootenay has just released a Climate Action Plan engagement summary, including the results of the recent public survey. Read more
January 27, 2024 Firesmart Activities Coming to Basin Communities A Province/Trust partnership provides nearly $1.8 million to 11 local projects Read more
January 10, 2024 Arctic Chill Set to Freeze Fernie Fernie residents have enjoyed a relatively mild winter so far, but it’s time to brace for the arrival of an Arctic chill set to freeze Fernie. Read more
December 14, 2023 Ski Area Staff went Skiing The Fernie Factor was in full force today with predicted flurries and we received an easy 20cm of fresh snow. […] Read more
December 04, 2023 Heavy Rainfall Warning Environment Canada has issued a Heavy Rainfall Warning for the Elk Valley and Fernie. Read more
November 28, 2023 Fernie Alpine Resort to open Saturday Fernie Alpine Resort to open Saturday for the 2023.24 season! Read more
November 10, 2023 The Five Seasons of Fernie We’re in the last of the five seasons of Fernie — Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall, and Not-Winter. Read more
November 06, 2023 RDEK Climate Action Plan The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is in the process of developing a Climate Action Plan for the six Electoral Areas. Read more
October 05, 2023 National Fire Prevention Week National Fire Prevention Week is October 8th-14th and the RDEK is encouraging residents to review the safety measures they take […] Read more