Teck Coal was today handed two fines amounting to $60 million after pleading guilty in Provincial Court in Fernie to two charges of releasing selenium…
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City issues effluent discharge notice
The City of Fernie has issued a notice of a temporary treated effluent discharge to the Elk River. The City of Fernie wishes to advise…
FFR issues warning about river ice
Recent sightings of individuals near and around the Elk River have caused Fernie Fire Rescue to issue the following advisory. DANGERS OF RIVER ICE River…
You don’t want to live next door to a coal mine
By David B Savage Op-Ed Commentary Imagine you have worked hard all your life and have a beautiful 160 acres of treed land with a…
City of Fernie discharging treated effluent to Elk River
The City of Fernie issued an alert to residents Jan. 4 that in order to dispose of excessive amounts of water in the sanitary sewer…
Bear and two cubs in James White Park
WildSafeBC Elk Valley October 6 reports a bear and two cubs have been seen swimming across the Elk River from the Stanford Inn to James…
RDEK seeks in-stream work permit to aid water supply
As properties in the Baynes Lake area continue to struggle with decreasing water supply issues, the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is looking at…
Web reporting tool illustrates health of B.C.’s rivers
In the middle of each month, Danny St. Hilaire puts on his safety vest and drives to a bridge near the Town of Oliver to…
Summer in the East Kootenay 2020
We’re a bit early, as summer doesn’t officially end until tomorrow, but 2020 has been one of the weirder and more annoying years in a…
Houseboating on Lake Koocanusa with Sunshine
Roadtrippin’ on Lake Koocanusa aboard a luxury Sunshine Houseboats craft We are usually found exploring areas farther afield than our backyards in late August and…