The City of Fernie is handing over Canada Day plans to a couple of local organizations for a few years in light of their success in 2025. Council approved a contract with the Fernie Rotary and Lions Clubs at the meeting on Tuesday (Apr. 14), allowing them to deliver and build on Canada Day celebrations for three years....

The B.C. government is looking to help local communities get ready for emergencies ahead of wildfire season. The Regional District of East Kootenay, specifically in Cranbrook, Invermere and Kimberley, has received $120,000 for IT equipment, training and volunteer development, while the Yaq̓it ʔa·knuqⱡi 'it F...

Wildfire risk reduction crews are now wrapping up their winter and spring field operations as temperatures start to rise across the East Kootenay. Crown land crews have been operating in the Cranbrook Community Forest and Baker Mountain Road. Work included removing surface fuels and small trees, then placing them in bu...

Parents and guardians in the Southeast Kootenay School District may be able to rest a little easier with the announcement of some new child care spaces in the community. Thirty new spaces for before- and after-school care have opened at Jaffray Elementary Junior Secondary School (JESS), thanks to a joint B.C. and feder...

Cranbrook is switching its development efforts into high gear to match the city's growing population, with a record-breaking number of building permits filed this year. The City set an all-time high of just over $100 million worth of permit values in 2025. This year, staff shared that building activity in Cranbrook has...