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Creating opportunities

The Ktunaxa Nation makes a substantial contribution to the region’s economy through various business ventures.


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Nelson

Nelson’s quest for the very best

Indoor soccer is being sought after in Western Canada.

Artists rendering of the hotel and conference centre at Vista Del Lago

Invermere

Striving to be a part of the community

Big plans have been made for one of Invermere’s newest resort developments.

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Nakusp

Small town, big festival

Octopus Productions is the driving force behind the Nakusp Music Festival.

TOURISM

A thrilling business (ad)venture

A whitewater rafting trip gets creativity—and adrenalin—flowing.

Revelstoke

Is Revelstoke too attractive?

Revelstoke is like many B.C. communities becoming dependent on the lucrative tourism market, but is finding that being wildly successful also brings local headaches.

MINING

Going underground

Rio Tinto is looking to expand its interests into the profitable Crowsnest Coalfield and add to its metallurgical coal base.

Tips for Women in Business

How to manage cash flow

If you have a business, you already know that without cash flow you can’t grow. And the faster you grow the higher is the demand for cash needed to pay for additional staffing, support, inventory and warehousing. Your growing business can turn into a “cash sponge”.

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Castlegar

Co-operative community

A housing development for Castlegar seniors has been envisioned by Castlegar seniors, and may provide a blueprint for other affordable seniors housing developments.

CASTLEGAR

City growth

According to Castlegar’s EDO, Phil Markin, Castlegar’s prospects are better than they’ve ever been.

Invermere

Location, location, location

For Doug McIntosh, one of the partners in the Lake Windermere Pointe development in Invermere, the prime advantage of the recreational homesite is “location, location, location.”

Trail

Upgrade was a bridge to success

Waneta Bridge project was completed ahead of schedule.

Education

New hair school is wildly popular

A pilot project for a new hairstyling training school in Cranbrook, Wild about Hair, is taking off.

Revelstoke

Commemorating the railway's past

Revelstoke celebrates its history at Railway Days this summer.

CASTLEGAR

Good times

Construction is booming in Castlegar.

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