Fernie Free Press

Veterinarians facing intense pressure from pandemic pet boom

One Cranbrook clinic gets an average of 500 calls per day

  • May 27, 2021

FSS Students Build Himu Disc Golf Course

A new disc golf course was built by French Immersion students over the last few years

  • May 26, 2021

Local dog trainer gets thumbs-up from BC SPCA for humane training methods

Project K9 has been given AnimalKind accreditation by the BC SPCA

  • May 26, 2021

New child care spaces funded for Fernie, Elkford

51 new spaces will open in Fernie later this year, while 28 spaces are slated to open in Elkford in 2022

  • May 26, 2021

Children’s art brightens up 2nd Ave

More than 200 little decorated homes will be on display in Fernie storefronts this week

  • May 24, 2021

50 Dolphins Compete in Virtual Wavemaker

Contributed by Angie Abdou

  • May 21, 2021

Fernie’s Holy Family Catholic Church bell tower gets a new roof

Work is underway to replace the bell-tower roof and repair water damage

  • May 21, 2021

Firefighters respond to fire at Tie Lake Transfer Station

The incident was the fourth fire at the station since April 17

  • May 21, 2021

Lilac Terrace marks 20 years with new mural

The huge mural brightens up the dining room in the supported living complex in Sparwood

  • May 20, 2021

Fernie Legion does it tough through health orders

Branch 36 is closed until at least May 25

  • May 19, 2021

Sparwood RCMP update: Staff shortage, questions about travel orders and more

The local detachment is currently short-staffed, though core services are not impacted

  • May 19, 2021

Boundary review could impact rural representation: Shypitka

Kootenay East MLA Tom Shypitka said efforts to remove rural riding protections would damage rural representation

  • May 18, 2021

Elk Valley embraces vaccine registration

All adults in B.C. can now book a vaccine appointment

  • May 18, 2021

Get adventuring this Spring

Travis Clapp of Fernie is hoping to get more DND campaigns going in Fernie

  • May 18, 2021

CFKR allocates over $11,000 to Elk Valley community programs

Over $50,000 was dished out between the communities of the Kootenay Rockies

  • May 17, 2021

Fernie Ghostriders coach departs: Wagner moves to Coquitlam

Jeff Wagner will move to the Lower Mainland as associate coach and director of scouting with the Coquitlam Express

  • May 15, 2021

Dolphins enthusiastically accept Swim B.C.’s challenge

Contributed by Angie Abdou

  • May 14, 2021

Fernie’s top doc calls it a day, retires after 42 years at Elk Valley Hospital

Dr. Ron Clark started work in the valley in 1979

  • May 14, 2021

Elk Valley nurses get flowers for International Nurses Day

80 nurses in Fernie, Sparwood and Elkford were gifted flowers and goodies as a show of appreciation

  • May 12, 2021

Sparwood council leans towards allowing chickens

The district will test the temperature on community support for backyard hens in coming weeks

  • May 12, 2021