August 03, 2023 Evacuation Alert Area Expands North on Lladnar Creek Fire The District of Sparwood and Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) have issued a joint Evacuation Alert this evening as […] Read more
August 02, 2023 Fernie Real Estate Update Fernie Real Estate Update – Canadian housing prices have fallen with rising interest rates, but when looking back over even […] Read more
August 01, 2023 2023 Fernie Business Excellence Awards Nominations Open The Fernie Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the annual Fernie Business Excellence Awards will take place on Thursday, […] Read more
August 01, 2023 Elko Wildfire Under Control The South Country firefighters and the BCWS Initial Attack crew did an awesome job and were able to fully contain and wet it down. It is official, the Elko Wildfire Under Control. Read more
July 30, 2023 Several Evacuation Alerts Lifted as St. Mary’s River Fire is Held The BC Wildfire Service and the Cranbrook Fire Department are working alongside the ʔaq̓am Community – St. Mary’s Indian Band […] Read more
July 29, 2023 Thank you for protecting Radium bighorn sheep After decades of bighorn sheep being killed by traffic just south of Radium, a wildlife overpass will finally be built […] Read more
July 26, 2023 Fernie Ghostriders to play Junior A The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) is thrilled to announce that the league and its 20 member clubs have […] Read more
July 25, 2023 Bat Pups Learning to Fly Are you noticing more bats around your house or property? You are not alone! Mid-summer is the time when landowners […] Read more
July 23, 2023 Community of ʔaq’am Comes Together – Some Residents Returning Home As the St. Mary’s River wildfire continues to burn within the community of ʔaq’am, its residents are focusing on supporting […] Read more
July 22, 2023 Evacuation Alert Issued for Wasa The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK), has issued an Evacuation Alert for 526 homes in the Greater Wasa and […] Read more
July 22, 2023 SAR advises of Elk River Hazards in Fernie Fernie Search and Rescue is advising all you boaters, floaters and tubers about life threatening hazards in the Elk River […] Read more
July 20, 2023 Evacuation ALERT issued for the Canadian Rockies International Airport An Evacuation ALERT has been issued for the Canadian Rockies International Airport. The midnight WestJet flight coming into Cranbrook and […] Read more