The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors March 13 moved that effective this fall, time zone observance for all affected areas within…
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Groundwater report flags at-risk aquifers
Submitted by Living Lakes Canada Beneath the communities, farms, and ecosystems of the Columbia Basin lies a hidden lifeline: groundwater. A new scientific assessment commissioned…
RDEK Galloway Lands bylaw amendments adopted
An impassioned plea by City of Fernie Mayor Nic Milligan to fellow Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) board directors to vote against the proposed…
Response continues to fuel spill in Jaffray
The Ministry of Environment (MOE) has taken over the investigation into a fuel spill at a service station in Jaffray. MOE was immediately engaged by…
New directors elected for Areas A and G
The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) board of directors will feature two new electoral members after today’s election. Thomas McDonald is the new Electoral Area…
Electoral Area B Volunteer of the Year honoured
Heather Serafini has been officially recognized as the 2022 Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Electoral Area B Volunteer of the Year. “Heather truly gives…
High-speed backbone expanded in the south country
Columbia Basin Trust adds 60 kilometres to its broadband network Columbia Basin Trust has successfully added 60 kilometres of high-speed fibre optic cable to its…
RDEK seeks feedback on three Area B park plans
The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is currently working on Parks Management Plans for three of its parks in Electoral Area B and is…
Area B Director applauds Elko overhead replacement
The Regional District of East Kootenay’s (RDEK) Electoral Area B Director is applauding last week’s announcement by the province that a new bridge will soon…
2020 Volunteers of the Year celebrated
The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is celebrating its 2020 Electoral Area Volunteer of the Year award recipients. “We have always said that volunteers…