April 12, 2022 Fernie gets $1.28 million in Grants for a new Skate Park Canada and British Columbia are investing in 57 infrastructure projects across the province to create inclusive, resilient communities. And for […] Read more
April 12, 2022 Regulation of Short Term Rentals Moves Forward in Rural RDEK The RDEK Board of Directors has approved the regulation of Short Term Rentals (STRs) in its six Electoral Areas. “Over […] Read more
April 11, 2022 Galloway Lands Expected to be Before RDEK Board in May A proposal to rezone the Galloway Lands property for subdivision and development in Electoral Area A adjacent to Fernie Alpine […] Read more
April 10, 2022 Bighorn Sheep Highway Deaths this Weekend Bighorn sheep lay dead on Highway 3 in the rock cuts south of Fernie between Morrissey and Elko today. Read more
April 06, 2022 Elk Valley Business Retention & Expansion Report released The Elk Valley Economic Initiative (EVEI) has released their “Elk Valley Business Retention & Expansion Report”. You can read the […] Read more
April 05, 2022 B.C. lifting Vaccine Card requirement this week On Friday, April 8th, the B.C. Government is lifting certain health restrictions, including no longer requiring proof of vaccinations. Unvaccinated […] Read more
April 01, 2022 Bear Aware Transitions to Adopt a Bear Today Bear Aware announced it would begin the immediate transition from Bear Aware to Adopt a Bear. The new Adopt […] Read more
March 30, 2022 Communities Target Climate Resilience Whether they’re enabling the public to use electric cars or promoting clean energy, eight projects are helping Columbia Basin communities […] Read more
March 24, 2022 Grass Fires Prompt Safety Reminder about Spring Burning Members of the Baynes Lake and Jaffray Fire Departments responded to a grass fire in the Jaffray area this afternoon. […] Read more
March 24, 2022 Improving Community Resilience to Wildfire Wildfires have hit rural communities in the Columbia Basin hard, and the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have negatively […] Read more
March 23, 2022 Angela Morgan Shines Brilliantly There are some individuals that light up a room upon entering. It’s a combination of appearance and conduct that causes […] Read more
March 22, 2022 RDEK Area A Budgets for Sustainability with Tourism Fernie The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors has adopted its 2022-2026 Financial Plan and the budget including […] Read more