October 08, 2024 Category 3 open burning prohibition to be rescinded Effective at noon on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, Category 3 open burning will once again be permitted throughout the Southeast […] Read more
October 06, 2024 2025 Discretionary Grant Program is Open The City of Fernie is now accepting applications for the 2025 Discretionary Grant program. Each year, City Council allocates funds […] Read more
October 06, 2024 National Fire Prevention Week National Fire Prevention Week is October 6 – 12th and this year’s theme is “Smoke alarms: Make them work for […] Read more
October 02, 2024 Firefighter Recruitment Drive for RDEK Fire Departments A firefighter recruitment drive is underway for the Elk Valley & South Country Rural Fire and Rescue Services and the […] Read more
September 29, 2024 Hurricane-Force Winds Destroy Fernie Home Hurricane-force winds tore through Fernie last evening, leaving a family homeless and the community in shock. Environment Canada’s wind warning […] Read more
September 28, 2024 Kerri Wall Rallies Young Adult Support On Saturday, September 28th, Kerri Wall, the BC Green Party candidate for Kootenay-Rockies, officially launched her campaign for MLA at […] Read more
September 26, 2024 What’s New for Fernie Alpine Resort It’s that time of year again—Griz time! As we prepare for another epic winter, the team at Fernie Alpine Resort […] Read more
September 25, 2024 Bearspaw Community First Society raises $455k The Bearspaw Community First Society’s (CFS) fifth bi-annual dinner, golf tournament, and fundraiser came together in a major way this […] Read more
September 25, 2024 Calgary Men Found Guilty in Multimillion-Dollar Koocanusa Fraud Case Two Calgary men have been found guilty in the Koocanusa Fraud Case of taking millions from individuals seeking to purchase […] Read more
September 24, 2024 RDEK makes Amendments to Short-Term Rental Policy In an effort to provide clarity, the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors has made minor amendments […] Read more
September 23, 2024 Emilie Mann Sets Course Record at 100-Miler Run Fernie’s own Emilie Mann shattered the women’s course record at the Run Rabbit Run 100-miler in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on […] Read more
September 20, 2024 Temporary Plan for Fernie’s Organic Waste The Regional District of East Kootenay is implementing a temporary storage plan as the City of Fernie begins its first […] Read more