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Work Experience Opportunity: Retail at Local in Fernie
June 24, 2026
Wildsight Elk Valley (WEV) is seeking two individuals for a Work Experience Opportunity at the Local store in Fernie, funded by United Way BC’s…Read More
Wildsight Elk Valley (WEV) is seeking one individual for a work experience placement supporting our Keeping Food Real program—an online cold-climate gardening course…Read More
The proposed expansion of Elk Valley Resources’ (EVR) Fording River coal mine has formally entered British Columbia’s environmental assessment process public comment period.Read More
Upcoming Elk Valley events
Fernie Film Screening: "Shared Waters: Ktunaxa and the Coal Mines"
Thursday, December 3
"Shared Waters" film screening in Fernie.
Fernie Holiday Kick-Off @ Local
December 4 - December 7
Getting started on your holiday shopping? Look at buying local first! Visit our Local store in Fernie for yummy gifts, stocking stuffers, gift boxes, and choice table additions.
Our Elk Valley branch focus
Join The Team
Want to protect wildlife, clean water and wild spaces? Volunteer with us! Wildsight volunteers are a very special group of people who give generously of their time to stuff envelopes, attend rallies, help run events, put up posters, keep tabs on forestry practices in their communities and participate in citizen science initiatives.