Tourism Fernie recently attended the BC Economic Development Association’s annual BC Economic Summit where its AmbassadorWILD Sustainable Tourism Program was awarded the BCEDA Community Project…
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Likin’ for lichen
Submitted by Wildsight On a recent field trip local students tromped through forests and picked through trees to collect lichen for dwindling caribou herds living…
FortisBC gas line upgrade work continues
FortisBC is returning to work in the East Kootenay for a third year as part of the five-year-long Inland Gas Upgrades (IGU) project and some…
Creston students help restore wetlands
Submitted by Wildsight Local students got their hands dirty and their heads full of knowledge thanks to an environmental education program recently. Students in Brian…
Gas leak at resort forces morning evacuation
Today at approximately 10:10 a.m., Fernie Fire Rescue responded to the report of a natural gas leak at Fernie Alpine Resort on Timberline Crescent. Constructions…
The heart of learning
Kitchen tables became office cubicles. Family gatherings turned into Zoom meet-ups. And in schools across the country, in-class learning turned to virtual classrooms when COVID-19…
Inaugural BC Trails Day June 5
As part of the international celebration of Trails Day worldwide, British Columbians will unite around their appreciation for B.C.’s trails and outdoor spaces on the…
Ridgemont Avenue gas line work underway
The City of Fernie is alerting to residents to please be aware that Fortis BC crews are onsite in the Ridgemont Avenue area conducting gas…
A more sophisticated electrical grid is needed
Letter to the Editor In order to help adapt to developing Kootenay climate changes, we need a more sophisticated electrical grid that allows autonomous residential/commercial…
Black Rock area evacuation due to gas leak
The City of Fernie is asking residents to avoid the Black Rock Place Subdivision area (off Castle Mountain Rd.) until further notice due to a…