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The Free Press has served Elkford, Fernie, Sparwood and the South Country since 1898 and continues to be the Elk Valley's main source of community news. The Free Press won gold in the 2010 BC and Yukon Community Newspaper Association awards for general excellence in circulation category B. The paper is published every Thursday and focuses on anything and everything happening in the Elk Valley or involving Elk Valley residents past and present.

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...
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

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

Wildsight Elk Valley is hosting a Seed Saving workshop in Fernie on Thursday, August 17 at the Fernie Community EcoGarde...
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.

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

Media mogul that I am, I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with Facebook and, to a lesser extent, Twitter, X, Twix,...
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

Casey Hanemayer has won his last three straight tournaments
08/09/2023

Casey Hanemayer has won his last three straight tournaments

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

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

On Friday, August 18 the District of Sparwood invites you to join them for the Sparwood Summer Fest.
08/09/2023

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

The Fernie Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the annual Fernie Business Excellence Awards will take place on Th...
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.

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