July 02, 2024 Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing Zoning Bylaw The City of Fernie has implemented big changes to their Zoning Bylaw for Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing. The Zoning Bylaw was […] Read more
July 01, 2024 Three Years of Community-Powered Local Food Wildsight Elk Valley’s social enterprise food store, Local, is celebrating its third anniversary of providing community-powered local food. Founded to […] Read more
July 01, 2024 Elk Valley Mines Spreading Toxic Organic Contaminants A new Alberta study claims that the Elk Valley coal mines are spreading toxic organic contaminants and potentially effecting ecosystems. […] Read more
June 30, 2024 Respect the Brain Bucket Helmet Challenge Fernie’s new Respect the Brain Bucket Helmet Challenge aims to rewards Fernie residents who Respect the Brain Bucket and help […] Read more
June 27, 2024 South Country Firefighters Kept Busy South Country Firefighters were kept busy this morning responding to two separate but overlapping incidents. 14 firefighters and six pieces […] Read more
June 26, 2024 Free Summer Shuttle Hop-On Hop-Off! Tourism Fernie is funding a second summer season of the Ferniestoke Summer Shuttle service, including day and evening, from Friday, […] Read more
June 26, 2024 WAM BAM Dirt Jump Jam It’s the annual WAM BAM Dirt Jump Jam freeride competition at the Fernie Dirt Jump Park on Saturday June 19th. […] Read more
June 24, 2024 Fernie Alpine Ski Team Early Bird Registration Deadline approaching Fernie Alpine Ski Team (FAST) is offering early bird pricing for athletes that sign up for their winter programs before […] Read more
June 24, 2024 Petition will require answers on Elk Valley Resources takeover The federal government will be required to answer questions as to how it is protecting Canadian taxpayers as part of […] Read more
June 21, 2024 CBT Resident Directed Grants Funding Approved The Regional District of East Kootenay Board of Directors has approved Resident Directed Grants funding for 138 projects around the […] Read more
June 20, 2024 Snow Survey is Good News for the Kootenays The June 15th snow survey is now complete, and there’s good news for the Kootenay’s, thanks to the abundant spring […] Read more
June 20, 2024 Indigenous Efforts to Restore Salmon Nestled in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, the Columbia River, once hailed as the greatest salmon-producing river in the […] Read more