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08/14/2023

https://www.thefreepress.ca/news/budding-qubecois-artist-learns-the-craft-of-wood-carving-in-fernie/

Mary-Line Gagné is completing a wood carving residency at Michael Penny’s business Fernie Log Carver

08/11/2023

On August 9th, 2023 at 9:01 a.m. the Elk Valley Regional RCMP received a report of a pickup truck, believed to be stolen from Alberta, that was spotted travelling through the area on Hwy 3.

Free Press staff

08/11/2023

Fernie is part of an innovative pilot project that adds child care spaces and provides affordable housing for child care workers.

Pilot project will also provide affordable housing for child care workers

08/11/2023

Wildsight Elk Valley is hosting a Seed Saving workshop in Fernie on Thursday, August 17 at the Fernie Community EcoGarden at 1301 13th St. Fernie. The event runs from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

08/10/2023

La Cafamore Presents Trios with Nicknames at Mountainside Community Church, Saturday August 19th, 7:00 p.m.

La Cafamore is a Kootenay-based chamber music group which regularly tours the Kootenays. Their latest set of concerts will be piano trios with nicknames.

08/10/2023

Media mogul that I am, I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with Facebook and, to a lesser extent, Twitter, X, Twix, or whatever the kids are calling it these days.

BY BILL PHILLIPS

08/09/2023

Casey Hanemayer has won his last three straight tournaments

08/09/2023

The District of Sparwood invites you to join them for the Sparwood Summer Fest on Aug. 18.

On Friday, August 18 the District of Sparwood invites you to join them for the Sparwood Summer Fest.

08/09/2023

The annual Fernie Business Excellence Awards will take place on Thursday, October 12, 2023 at the Best Western.

The Fernie Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the annual Fernie Business Excellence Awards will take place on Thursday, October 12, 2023 at the Best Western Fernie.

08/09/2023

On Friday, August 18 the District of Sparwood invites you to join them for the Sparwood Summer Fest.

08/08/2023

The Fernie Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the annual Fernie Business Excellence Awards will take place on Thursday, October 12, 2023 at the Best Western Fernie.

08/06/2023

Small-scale hand ignitions would control the spread and direction of the fire

08/04/2023

Evacuation alert applies to all properties north of Sparwood Heights Dr. and west of the highway up to 6161 Upper Elk Valley Rd.

Alert has been extended to more properties in the north end of town

08/03/2023

Festival returns to Annex Park, organizers plan to make the venue more eco-friendly

Festival has returned to Annex Park, organizers plan to make the venue more eco-friendly

08/03/2023

Dry weather and high temperatures led to an increase in fire activity on Wednesday

UPDATED: Aug. 3 at 3 p.m.

Dry weather and high temperatures led to an increase in fire activity on Wednesday

08/03/2023

The City of Fernie is warning residents who may be planning an outing on the Elk River to be aware of multiple dangerous log jams near town.

The City of Fernie is warning residents who may be planning an outing on the Elk River to be aware of multiple dangerous log jams near town. The City has installed signs warning river users.

08/03/2023

B.C. Wildfire Service’s operations director says in his 21 years with the organization he’s “never felt the heaviness that we are feeling this season.”

Operations director says some of the fires are too aggressive to put people in front of