e-KNOW editorial By Ian Cobb There are two major events taking place in the next four days. The first happens today, Wednesday, Oct. 17. Most…
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Elk Valley districts reach out to city
The City of Fernie’s fellow Elk Valley municipalities have reached out with a show of support following the Fernie Memorial Arena tragedy yesterday, which claimed…
Construction to begin on Baldy Ridge extension
The provincial government has given Teck Resources Ltd. the green light to begin work on its Baldy Ridge Extension project near Sparwood, ensuring jobs now…
RDEK shuts down compost facility proposal
By Ian Cobb/e-KNOW Enough of a stink was raised about a proposed commercial composting facility in the Mayook area that the Regional District of East…
Mobile business licence agreements reached
A movement already well underway in the Elk Valley and Cranbrook – Kimberley areas is expanding, the provincial government announced this morning. Three new agreements…
RDEK to help fund agricultural liaison services
Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) board directors Oct. 7 voted to spend $60,000 a year for the next three years to take part in…
Area G may be backyard chickens and bees test ground
By Ian Cobb e-KNOW A Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) investigation into whether to establish directions to regulate backyard chickens and beekeeping on single…
Sparwood turns 50
For the average person, the 50th birthday is a landmark event – a milestone and, for some, a transition zone. For a municipality, 50 years…
RDEK, KERHD bids fond adieu to CAO
By Ian Cobb e-KNOW There will be a strange feeling in the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Cranbrook offices on Monday morning. A new…
RDEK agrees to re-up dispatch services with CFES
By Ian Cobb/e-KNOW Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) board of directors May 29 narrowly agreed to renew a fire dispatch services agreement with Cranbrook…