2+ hour, 53+ min ago  (120+ words) A dark day in Fernie's history 124 years ago e-KNOW. ca Home " A dark day in Fernie's history 124 years ago A funeral procession for miners killed in the Coal Creek Mine explosion at Fernie. At 7: 30 p. m. on May 22, 1902, a thousand-foot fireball erupted…...

2+ hour, 27+ min ago  (285+ words) Home " New rules set to protect wild sheep from domestic The B. C. government recently introduced regulatory changes to the Wildlife Act with the aim of safeguarding wild sheep from disease transmitted from domestic sheep. Domestic sheep and wild sheep can contract…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (17+ words) Gordon Irving Walmsley e-KNOW. ca Home " Obituary of Gordon Irving Walmsley " Gordon Irving Walmsley...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (309+ words) Home " Help needed to complete the Joe Anna's House expansion Joe Anna's House is a Home Away from Home for families while their loved ones receive care at Kelowna General Hospital. Just steps away from the hospital, the house provides…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (118+ words) Home " Couldn't you have waited a month? To the loggers and heavy machinery operators putting in a road from 1st Avenue S down the hill toward Elizabeth Lake " you are doing an amazing job of removing trees and creating a road....

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (124+ words) Home " MPs must stop Bill C-22 I've been very concerned to learn about the government's new surveillance bill, Bill C-22, the Lawful Access Act. I believe, like many organizations that have spoken against it, that it is one of the greatest threats…...

1+ day, 28+ min ago  (183+ words) Home " Boil Water Notice for Wood Lane residences Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Operators are currently responding to a watermain break on Wood Lane in Windermere. They have been able to connect temporary water to the affected homes; however,…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (613+ words) Home " ICBC urges drivers to watch for wildlife Sharing the road in B. C. doesn't just mean watching out for other drivers, it means staying alert for wildlife, too. Each year, thousands of animals are struck on B. C. roads, leading to damaged vehicles,…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (130+ words) Home " Sandbagging station opened in Fernie The City of Fernie today (May 22) announced on social media that in preparation for spring freshet and forecasted warmer temperatures, a public sandbagging station has been established near the Operations Facility at 1492 Railway Avenue....

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (159+ words) Ian Cobb has been working as a journalist in the East Kootenay since 1991. His aim with East Kootenay News Online Weekly (e-KNOW) is to create a classic regional community newspaper that brings old school journalism to the new frontier. Submissions…...