The Christmas season officially got underway in the City of Fernie on Friday, Nov. 29 with a special Light Up Night. The Fernie Chamber of…
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Fernie Business Excellence Awards presented
The Fernie Chamber of Commerce held the annual Fernie Business Excellence Awards this past Friday, October 25, at the Best Western Plus Fernie Mountain Lodge….
Fernie Business Excellence Awards finalists announced
The Fernie Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the finalists for the 2019 Fernie Business Excellence Awards. Each nominee was asked to complete an…
Lack of open house notices unacceptable: MLA
Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Doug Clovechok says it is suspicious and unacceptable that the provincial government provided such little notice about information gathering open houses covering…
Motor vehicle closed area reviews underway
B.C. Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development is currently reviewing and updating established Motor Vehicle Closed Areas and Motor Vehicle Hunting Closed Areas…
Business Excellence awards nominations still open
There is still time to make nominations for the 2019 Fernie Business Excellence awards – for businesses, individuals and organizations. The nomination period runs until…
Bear spray workshops upcoming
WildSafeBC, the Fernie Chamber of Commerce and the Sparwood Trails Alliance will be cohosting Wildlife Safety and How to Use Bear Spray Workshops in Fernie…
Regional tourism projects get funding boost
Destination BC is providing $4 million this year to support 57 tourism projects across British Columbia, including three in the East Kootenay and one in…
$960k in Rural Dividend project funding locally
The B.C. government has distributed almost $19 million in new grants to support rural communities in the fifth intake of the Rural Dividend, with $960,530…
RDEK Board Highlights
The following is a synopsis of what occurred during the Jan. 11 Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) board of directors’ meeting. Interoute Construction gravel…