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Pine Ave Road Closure Notice and Ridgemont Water Quality Advisory
July 10, 2026Starting Monday, July 13, 2026, there will be traffic interruptions and road closures on Pine Avenue while contractors work to install underground utilities for the Pine Ave Child Care Centre. -
Category 2 Fire Restrictions in Effect July 10
July 9, 2026Effective at 1:00 p.m. Mountain Time on Friday July 10, Category 2 open fire will be prohibited in Fernie. This ban mirrors the Southeast Fire Centre Fire Ban, which includes the Rocky Mountain Natural Resource District and the Selkirk Natural Resource District. -
City Receives Funding to Modernize Development Services Information
July 7, 2026The City of Fernie has received $200,000 through the Province of British Columbia's Local Government Development Approvals Program to support the digitization and modernization of planning and development records and information management. -
Highway Resurfacing - Fernie Section Update
July 6, 2026Following significantly higher-than-anticipated traffic volumes today, paving on Highway 3 – Fernie Section has moved to a night shift schedule to help reduce daytime congestion and delays for residents, visitors, and commercial traffic. -
Ridgemont Water Service Interruption and Road Closure
July 6, 2026On Wednesday July 8, a portion of Ridgemont Drive between Ridgemont Crescent and Ridgemont Avenue will be closed to vehicle traffic from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. while crews repair a water main in the area. -
Summer Recreation Programming
July 3, 2026The Fernie Aquatic Centre is operating on its summer schedule, and new summer programming is coming to the Arena. -
City Appoints Chief Election Officer
June 29, 2026The City of Fernie is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Allen as Chief Election Officer (CEO) for the upcoming municipal election. -
Notice of Development Variance Permit No. DVP-640
June 29, 2026Council will consider issuing Development Variance Permit No. DVP-640 at its Regular Meeting on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at the Fernie Senior Citizens Drop-In Centre, with options for the public to attend in person or view the meeting online. -
2026 Property Tax Payments due July 2
June 29, 2026City Hall will be open for extended hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 29, 30, and July 2. City Hall will be closed July 1 for Canada Day. -
Highway 3 Resurfacing - Fernie Section
June 26, 2026Resurfacing from the Fernie Ski Hill to the east Fernie bridge (Leo T Nimsick Bridge) is planned to take place over July and August 2026 and may result in traffic delays.
