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Time to get smart about fire prevention
Letter to the Editor During the summer, 343 homes were lost to wildfire in British Columbia. This is a sobering number. Following a challenging fire…
Fernie secures grant to improve development processes
The City of Fernie has successfully secured $171,875 in funding through the Local Government Development Approvals Program to fund improvements to the development application and…
Two local communities getting flood planning funds
Two regional communities are among 38 throughout B.C. that have been awarded funding for flood planning through the provincial Community Emergency Preparedness Fund (CEPF). The…
New sustainable forest policy released
The B.C. government June 1 set out its vision for the forestry sector. A Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development media…
Decreased Area A budget still supports many projects
Area A Director Mike Sosnowski In spite of a decrease of 4.1% on an average residential assessment for 2021, the Electoral Area A portion of…
Fernie supports national three-digit crisis line
By Erin Knutson The City of Fernie endorsed the 9-8-8 Crisis Line Initiative at its Monday (March 22) meeting, joining a host of other B.C….
Property tax grant program goes central
Starting this year, B.C. homeowners will apply for their homeowner grant through the province, not their municipality, which the Ministry of Finance says will make…
Local leaders voice support for Clovechok re-election
Local government leaders from across Columbia River-Revelstoke are saying re-electing Doug Clovechok as MLA is the best way for local communities to have a strong,…
Project scope expands after new hazard assessment
A debris flood expert has completed an updated hazard assessment on Cold Spring Creek in Fairmont Hot Springs and has presented his findings to the…