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Tourism Fernie Announces Accepted Offer to Purchase 32 Acres for Proposed Recreation Complex

The agreement represents an important step toward advancing an opportunity to develop a new community recreation complex alongside a future multi-family housing development.

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Two New High-Speed Lifts Are Coming to Fernie!

As part of a major investment into the mountain experience announced by the Resorts of the Canadian Rockies, two brand-new high-speed lifts are set to arrive at Fernie in 2027, making it easier, faster, and more exciting to explore the resort year-round.

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Paleo Trails BC

Paleo Trails BC is a regional project that combines education, storytelling, and tourism to showcase remarkable Kootenay fossils and paleontological history.

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Stories

Improvements Completed in Elko at Elk River Access Site
5-min read
Updated: August 07, 2026

Improvements Completed in Elko at Elk River Access Site

 Project Improving & Securing Elk River Access Points
2-min read
Updated: July 29, 2026

Project Improving & Securing Elk River Access Points

 Highway 3 Roadworks in Fernie
1-min read
Updated: July 07, 2026

Highway 3 Roadworks in Fernie

City of Fernie announced that construction on Highway 3- Fernie Section Resurfacing began on July 6, 2026.

 Paleo Trails BC
3-min read
Updated: May 30, 2026

Paleo Trails BC

Paleo Trails BC is a regional project that combines education, storytelling, and tourism to showcase remarkable Kootenay fossils and paleontological history.

 Two New High-Speed Lifts Are Coming to Fernie!
2-min read
Updated: May 13, 2026

Two New High-Speed Lifts Are Coming to Fernie!

As part of a major investment into the mountain experience announced by the Resorts of the Canadian Rockies, two brand-new high-speed lifts are set to arrive at Fernie in 2027, making it easier, faster, and more exciting to explore the resort year-round.

 Tourism Fernie Launches New Website
3-min read
Updated: May 13, 2026

Tourism Fernie Launches New Website

Tourism Fernie has launched a new consumer-facing website, replacing a platform that successfully served the organization and its audiences for the past 10 years.