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
May 23, 2022 Dave Baines and Crown Mountain Sometimes we meet someone, and it feels immediately comfortable as if we have known each other for years. Dave Baines, […] Read more
May 20, 2022 EVEI releases Fernie specific BRE reports The Elk Valley Economic Initiative (EVEI) released a Fernie specific Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) report. The report describes findings […] Read more
May 17, 2022 Galloway Lands Proposal Goes to Public Hearing A proposal in Electoral Area A to amend the Official Community Plan and zoning designation of multiple properties known as […] Read more
May 14, 2022 Lets be Bear Smart This week there was a bear encounter on a Fernie trail in the Ridgemont area. The incident was reported on […] Read more
May 13, 2022 Kootenay Bat Count helps monitor endangered wildlife Spring is here, with rain, flowers, insects, and – bats! Our BC bats are now returning to summer roost sites. […] Read more
May 12, 2022 Festival Season is Back! Groove to live music…marvel at wall-sized art…go on a guided wetland wander…or laugh as your kids jump in a bouncy […] Read more
May 09, 2022 Galloway Land commits to Wastewater and Fire Flow Handshake Holdings is pleased to announce a commitment to connecting the Galloway Lands homes to a wastewater collection and treatment […] Read more
May 07, 2022 Wings Above the Rocks An amazing fundraiser for Angel Flight East Kootenay has been created by none other than its co-founding pilot Todd Weselake! […] Read more
May 07, 2022 Kootenays Charge Ahead to Support Electric Vehicles The Kootenays are quickly becoming one of the most connected rural regions in Canada for electric vehicle (EV) travel. With […] Read more
May 01, 2022 Personal Preparedness a Focus for Emergency Preparedness Week Personal preparedness is a key focus as Emergency Preparedness Week gets underway across Canada. As part of its efforts to […] Read more