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Growing fatter by the month: Feastify is adding 6 to 8 new communities a month across Canada

Located just east of Salmo, B.C., the Salmo River Ranch Campground is opening soon

These golf courses in the West Kootenay region are fun yet challenging enough to keep you coming back for more.

The East Kootenay region boasts some of the most enthralling golf courses in Canada.

Michele Dupas is the imaginative owner of Dupas Designs and Gallery 229, located in the old Procter, B.C., schoolhouse

The Kootenays’ first-ever pitch competition for the tech sector was organized by KAST and attracted 25 entrepreneurs vying for valuable prizes

Entertainment company Pursuit has launched an exhilarating new attraction in Golden, B.C.

The seed-to-vase movement is blossoming in Kimberley, B.C., in Ritual Gardens with locally-grown, sustainable cut flowers

Some had success, some didn’t, but these 9 brave Kootenay business people all faced down the Dragons’ Den

Nelson, B.C., is overflowing with sewists, thanks to the enthusiastic owners/teachers of the Nelson Stitch Lab

14 Kimberley businesses and individuals garnered praise for their excellence this year

Here’s a new idea from Backwoods Sauna in Salmo, B.C.: A rental and mobile wood-fired sauna

The annual Golden Community Excellence Awards recognized greatness and good work.

Despite a challenging year, KootenayBiz told many inspiring and informative stories—here are our Top 10 from 2020

Viibrant Earth Cafe and Bistro is a welcomed boutique eatery in the tiny community of Canal Flats, B.C.

The Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Business Excellence Awards, virtual-style, on November 7th

One lady’s incredible jam journey in Elkford, B.C. started with pina colada

Spunky young entrepreneur’s coffee is flowing across the Kootenays and Canada from Rooftop Coffee Roasters in Fernie, B.C.

Dan Nicholson and Jan McMurray, owners of The Valley Voice in New Denver, B.C., have faithfully contributed to the West Kootenay’s media diet for 17 years

This year’s 2020 Fernie Business Excellence awards, held on October 23, was a virtual celebration.

Winners of the Sparwood Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards were announced on October 22.

Prestige Hotels and Resorts are business leaders with 7 “green” certifications from Sustainable Tourism 2030

A certification from Sustainable Tourism 2030 is good for people, the planet and profits

The third annual scarecrow contest is underway and sponsored by the Sparwood Chamber of Commerce.

The winners were celebrated a little differently this year at the Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce’s Business Excellence Awards.

Nominations for the 2020 Fernie Business Excellence Awards are open until September 7

Colin Hango, owner of Erie Creek Brewing Company in Salmo, B.C., has created a family-owned and -operated nano brewery and lounge

As eclectic as Kootenay communities are, there are also a wide range of opportunities for budding entrepreneurs

Ilana Cameron has found her calling in Lark Coffee Roasters in Creston

Stuck at home and going a little crazy? Kootenay toy stores deliver fun and educational items

The Wandering Fern Café in Golden can help make your event memorable and fun

Castlegar business roundup: Here’s the latest news

Fairmont Creek Vacation Rentals manages unique properties in the Columbia Valley

With three new owners, Cranbrook's aging Armond Theatre gets a new lease on life with planned renovations

Creston businesses team up to get people out on the town

Understaffing at ski resorts and towns is a chronic problem and new website aims to help alleviate that shortage

A successful deal with the Dragons' Den inspires small-town craft distillery Taynton Bay Spirits to aim higher

Her HQ is a unique women-centred co-working and personal growth space in downtown Castlegar

After 34 years of publishing, the final print edition of Kootenay Business was distributed as we switch to digital delivery.

Who were the winners of the Nelson & District Chamber of Commerce annual Business Excellence Awards in 2019?

Snow Valley Lodging in Fernie celebrated the grand opening of its tiny home concept on October 8

The Nowhere Special Hostel in Rossland, B.C., is a unique new version of the traditional hostel ideal, and is one of our 2019 Best of Business winners.

Funding applications were adjudicated in May by the CKCA Steering Committee, with input from community arts councils

The World Ski Awards is the only global initiative to recognize, reward and celebrate excellence in ski tourism

2009 Mount Baker Secondary School graduate amongst designers presenting at Vancouver Fashion Week

Crystal Scott is the new GM at the beautifully upgraded Prestige Rocky Mountain Resort in her home town, Cranbrook, B.C.

Tanya DuBois offers group and private piano lessons in Invermere, where she emphasizes having fun with her students.

The developers are planning to utilize a 'quick-build' construction method using modular, pre-fabricated units that are assembled on site

The proposed hotel development is described as a six story building with 87 units, located on the Golden Donald Upper Road

Craft beer, estate wineries and craft distilleries continue to grow rapidly throughout the Kootenay/Columbia region