Letter to the editor Short-term rentals (STRs) such as Airbnb and VRBO are an issue in the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK). To address…
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RDEK seeks views on STRs in rural areas
AirBnB, VRBO, HouseFlip, TripAdvisor… the list goes on. How do you feel about Short Term Rentals in the rural (Electoral) areas of the Regional District…
Kimberley Mayor provides COVID-19 update
By Don McCormick Given what is happening in Fernie last week, and the potential for migration here, Kimberley Alpine Resort and the Northstar group (Kimberley’s…
Please shut provincial borders to nonessential travel
Letter to the Editor This is an open letter that was sent to Rob Morrison, Kootenay-Columbia MP Hello Rob, My name is Michelle Nex and…
Province and Airbnb reach PST collection deal
The British Columbia government and Airbnb have reached an arrangement allowing the online company to collect provincial sales taxes on all short-term rentals conducted through…
Short-term rentals info session upcoming
The City of Fernie is hosting an upcoming information session on the growing topic of short-term property rentals. The information session will ask the question:…
2017 Road Construction Plan stalled
Kimberley City Council Report by Nowell Berg City of Kimberley council met at its bi-monthly meeting November 28. Here is an over-view of City business…
Real estate In Canada: A broken system worth fixing
By Lisa Christopher From travel to transportation, there’s no doubt that the tides are changing. From Uber, Airbnb, Kijiji, and Amazon, to travel sites such…
Elevator approved for Centre 64
Kimberley City Council Report By Nowell Berg City of Kimberley Council met at its bi-monthly meeting (July 25) where several reports were filed, presentations made…
Community will suffer from lack of regulation: chamber
Airbnb, VRBO, and other owner direct short-term rentals are quickly becoming the largest accommodators in Fernie and area. Airbnb alone has 80 rental options in…