June 13, 2022 Flood Warning and Heavy Rainfall Warning for the Elk Valley The BC River Forecast Centre has issued a Flood Warning for the Elk Valley with three days of heavy, prolonged […] Read more
June 10, 2022 High Water Preparedness The warmer temperatures with rain forecast this weekend may mean an increase in both flow and cloudiness of local creeks, […] Read more
June 09, 2022 East Kootenay Community Credit Union in merger discussions The Boards of Directors for East Kootenay Community Credit Union (EKC) and Heritage Credit Union (HCU) are pleased to share […] Read more
June 08, 2022 Teck Sets Nature Positive Goal Teck Resources Limited announced today it is setting a goal to become a nature positive company including through conserving or […] Read more
June 07, 2022 Columbia Lake Management Plan to be Presented The final draft of the Columbia Lake Management Plan will be presented to the RDEK Board of Directors for consideration […] Read more
June 06, 2022 Ktunaxa Homelands Fernie As a traveller to Fernie you are within the Ktunaxa Homelands. Take a moment to notice the landscape that grounds […] Read more
June 06, 2022 Taking Aim at Wildfire As the days warm up and the wildfire season approaches, communities and groups in the Columbia Basin can access new […] Read more
June 03, 2022 Conservation Officer Patricia Burley recognized Regional District of East Kootenay Electoral Area A Director Mike Sosnowski recently presented Conservation Officer Patricia Burley with a limited-edition […] Read more
May 27, 2022 Galloway Lands Public Hearing Cancelled A public hearing regarding bylaw amendments to permit new residential development on private property known as the Galloway Lands adjacent […] Read more
May 26, 2022 The Headwaters: Stories from the Source The Headwaters: Stories from the Source is a new podcast that showcases the creativity, spectacular places, and innovative thinking in […] Read more
May 26, 2022 Self-Fill Sandbag Stations Set Up in Preparation With warmer temperatures in the long-term forecast, delayed high-elevation snowmelt and the anticipated start of spring freshet, the RDEK has […] Read more
May 24, 2022 Elkford Senior’s Housing Project Receives $500,000 RDEK Electoral Area A Director Mike Sosnowski recently presented the cheque for $500,000 to the Elkford Housing Society for the […] Read more