The Kootenay East Regional Hospital District (KERHD) Board held its annual election for Chair and Acting Chair Feb. 13, and both incumbents were re-elected by…
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Province planning cleaner drinking water in Elk Valley
The B.C. government announced today (July 16) it is updating the Area-Based Management Plan for the Elk Valley to further improve how B.C. manages the…
Teck breaks ground on new office building in Sparwood
Teck Resources Limited (Teck) today announced it has broken ground on its zero-carbon office building in Sparwood. The new 121,500-square foot, three-storey facility will bring…
Teck and STARS celebrate 30 years as life-saving partnership
Teck makes $300,000 contribution to provide life-saving support for patients in the Elk Valley Teck Resources Limited and STARS announced today that Teck is making…
OCP and zoning amendments approved for Galloway Lands
The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) board of directors this morning (May 12) passed the third reading of official community plan (OCP) and Elk…
Five regional directors saluted at final meeting
It was an emotional morning in the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) board room Friday, October 7. Five of the 15 regional board members…
New Chair takes the helm of KERHD
Outgoing Chair Dean McKerracher announces retirement It was an emotional farewell at the February Kootenay East Regional Hospital District Board (KERHD) meeting as Chair Dean…
Stalled semi hit by train in Sparwood
District of Sparwood Mayor David Wilks has just reported on social media that a vehicle has struck a train at Michel Creek Road. “Mayor and…
KERHD board re-elects chair and vice chair
The Kootenay East Regional Hospital District (KERHD) Board held its annual election for Chair and Vice Chair Friday, Feb. 5 and both incumbents were re-elected….
Mayors defend staff over snow removal criticisms
The mayors of Fernie and Sparwood are defending city and district public works staff over criticisms of snow removal following the Dec. 22 blizzard. City…