Local News

In the interest of public safety, effective at noon Pacific Time on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017, all Crown land within the Rocky Mountain Natural Resource District is closed to public access due to the extreme fire danger rating, the number of unprecedented aggressive wildfires throughout the region and moderate winds forecasted over the next few days.

On August 14, 2017, City of Fernie Council granted an exemption for herbicide to be sprayed on the turf area at Max Turyk Community Centre, as permitted under section 6 of the Pesticide Use Control Bylaw No. 2093.

Construction of a new concrete skate park in Sparwood will continue thanks to recent funding from the District of Sparwood.

Harry Charles Sadd of Victoria currently faces 23 counts of indecent assault and one count of sexual assault against young boys.

Police seek information surrounding accident in Sparwood, Saturday

The federal leader of the opposition spoke at an event at a Naramata winery Monday evening

Elk Valley RCMP have charged two men from Saskatchewan for being drunk in public, after they hitched a ride on a taxi early Saturday morning in Fernie.

Elk Valley RCMP Staff Sergeant Will Thien will be leaving his post to pursue his career elsewhere, after five years of service in the Elk Valley.

A large pile of wood scraps in Sparwood was set on fire sometime during the morning of August 24.

On August 5, the Charlie Cumming Gallery in North Carolina showcased 60 pieces of pottery made by Fernie’s own, Sarah Pike.