August 17, 2023 Fernie Fall Fair Returns The Fall Fair, organized by Wildsight Elk Valley, is back again for another year of homesteading excellence. The Fernie Fall […] Read more
August 16, 2023 Upcoming Weather Event The weather forecast is calling for continued hot, dry conditions today through tomorrow when a cold front is expected to […] Read more
August 16, 2023 Columbia Basin Trust needs your Feedback Columbia Basin Trust is inviting the public to provide feedback on its draft Plan which will guide the Trust’s activities […] Read more
August 14, 2023 BC Wake Surf Championships Coming to Lake Koocanusa Koocanusa Village is hosting the 2023 BC Wake Surf Provincial Championships and the exciting event is kicking off this Saturday […] Read more
August 12, 2023 Angie Abdou Masters Worlds Wrap As with all competitions there are good days and bad days. For whatever reason—“I am not a sprinter!”—Angie Abdou dropped […] Read more
August 11, 2023 Board Chair Praises Local Wildfire Response It’s been nearly one month since the St. Mary’s River fire ignited, prompting a multi-agency response and an unofficial start […] Read more
August 10, 2023 Growing as leaders — while having a great time Laughter, lively activities and moments of individual thought. At the 2023 Basin Youth Network Leadership Summit, these happened in abundance. […] Read more
August 07, 2023 Elk River Hazard Warning Elk River Hazard Warning – Fernie Search and Rescue has posted that community partners worked to remove the dangerous sweeper […] Read more
August 05, 2023 Angie Abdou – Life in Fast Lane After taking 15 years off, Angie Abdou, local Dolphin Swim Club Coach, re-entered competitive swimming with a splash at the […] Read more
August 05, 2023 Local residents’ water concerns captured in new report With dire drought water concerns and conditions across most of British Columbia, the summer of 2023 is unfolding as predicted. […] Read more
August 04, 2023 Stay Aware and Plan Ahead With over 350 wildfires burning across BC, including a number of Fires of Note in the East Kootenay, the Regional […] Read more
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