Go EKVC! These seven East Kootenay Volleyball Club (EKVC) athletes will be travelling to Kamloops this coming week to participate in the BC Cup for…
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Art Expo call for entry underway
Are you a Fernie artist who wants to share a piece of your work with the community and beyond? Art Expo 2019 is looking for…
Huckleberry harvesting restricted to protect grizzly habitat
The provincial government announced today (July 12) that it is restricting commercial-scale huckleberry harvesting to protect grizzly bear habitat in the Kootenays, including areas around…
How to secure your garbage cart
In the event that you absolutely cannot keep your garbage indoors and inaccessible to wildlife between collection days, WildSafeBC Elk Valley offers a solution that…
RDEK supports application to boost MRDT
The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) board of directors July 5 agreed to a request from Tourism Fernie for support of a one per…
Two injured in July 2 explosion/fire in Fernie
Two workers were injured, one seriously, in a work site incident in downtown Fernie July 2. On July 2, around 5:30 p.m., Elk Valley RCMP,…
Fernie resident seeking Green Party nomination
Green Party meetings are being held in Cranbrook and Revelstoke to provide an opportunity for the public and party members to learn about party policies…
Spring in the East Kootenay
We had a fairly mellow spring in the East Kootenay. Enough rain to green things up, a few bouts of heat and some early fire…
Wildlife attractant assessment done in Annex
WildSafeBC and the BC Conservation Officer Service conducted a wildlife attractant assessment (WAA) in the Annex area of Fernie earlier this week, in areas that…
Sparwood Council Facts
The following is a synopsis of what occurred during the June 18 District of Sparwood council meeting. HEARINGS OCP & Zoning Bylaw Amendments (441 Pine…