Three months after the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) applied to have an August windstorm in the Columbia Valley deemed eligible for Disaster Financial…
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Recovery Manager set up to help following windstorm
A new Recovery Manager has been established in the Columbia Valley for the next few weeks to provide support and assistance to residents who are…
Visiting volunteers to help with residual organics clean up
As many residents of the Columbia Valley continue to dig out from under a pile of debris and destruction following the August 23 windstorm, a…
Immigration pilot supported by Fernie
By Erin Knutson The City of Fernie is one of seven communities from the East Kootenay (amongst Cranbrook, Creston, Kimberley, Golden, Columbia Valley (including Invermere,…
Heat warning covers much of region
Environment Canada has this morning issued a heat warning for the Cranbrook/Kimberley, Columbia Valley and Creston/Kootenay Lake areas. Elevated temperatures are expected and there is…
Severe thunderstorm watch for Tuesday
Environment Canada has issued another severe thunderstorm watch today (July 2), covering the Cranbrook/Kimberley, Columbia Valley and Creston areas. The thunderstorm watch does not include…
Here comes the snow again
Environment Canada and Mainroad East Kootenay Contracting have issued weather advisories warning of heavy snowfall for the Elk Valley and southern East Kootenay communities from…
Extreme cold warning covers most of region
Environment Canada this morning issued an extreme cold warning for the Columbia Valley, Kootenay National Park and Elk Valley areas of the East Kootenay. “A…
RDEK Columbia Valley office shut after chemical spill
The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) reports it’s Columbia Valley office is presently closed and is being vented following a small chemical spill in…
IHCAS makes its largest donation ever to EKFH
The Invermere Health Care Auxiliary Society (IHCAS) has made their largest single donation ever to the East Kootenay Foundation for Health (EKFH) this December. The…