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Mark McLoughlin, all-star CFL kicker, is the new President and CEO of Kootenay Savings Credit Union in Trail, B.C.

A wage subsidy program through Columbia Basin Trust enables skilled workers to stay in the Kootenays.

Canal Flats, B.C., wants to grow its population and is offering a tax break to businesses that relocate to this small East Kootenay town

Based in Golden, B.C., Day2Day Books is a highly experienced bookkeeping company

11 awards were handed out at this year’s virtual Creston Business Excellence Awards gala

SMRT1 specializes in convenient and cutting-edge intelligent vending machine technology

Founded in 1950, the East Kootenay Community Credit Union is celebrating their 70th anniversary on December 14, 2020

The Columbia Basin Trust 2019/20 Annual Report shows over $97 million provided for the Basin region

Attorney Alan J. Burch in Nelson specializes in wills, and he’s seen an increase in demand during the pandemic

Low-interest loans, wage subsidies and tuition funding are among the support measures being offered to the region’s businesses and residents.

The B.C. government is hosting a free webinar to answer questions about free trade and the province's Small Business Venture Capital program.

$11.7 million in new funding is available for businesses and community services affected by the ongoing pandemic

What investors need to know about the West Kootenay Boundary Community Investment Co-op and the East Kootenay Columbia Community Investment Co-op

B.C.’s small businesses make recommendations on the types of support they would like to see from governments

The Forum for Women Entrepreneurs (FWE) E-Series is three-day conference held from May 13 - 15 in Vancouver

The Bee BC Program has funding available to support bee health throughout the province.

A new deal signed between Teck Resources Limited and Ridley Terminals Inc., will allow Teck to expand its steelmaking coal shipments to the B.C. coast

Anniversary year will focus on extensive public engagement and symposia as Trust renews strategic priorities

Columbia Basin Trust's Career Internship Program opens doors for recent post-secondary graduate

Columbia Basin Trust contributes $800,000 for purchase of recreational land in Crawford Bay

Annual revenues for Columbia Basin Trust totalled $71.9 million in 2018/19

For-profit enterprises in the East Kootenay region with 500 or fewer full-time equivalent employees are eligible for up to $5,000 in research assistance

Trust provides over $1.9 million for 12 community projects

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

Well-maintained runways, taxiways and aprons ensures safe usage by aircraft, passengers, and crews, and helps protect costly airport safety assets

Nelson Family Financial Services is celebrating 25 years of close relationships

With help from the Grassland and Range Enhancement Program, ranchers can protect grassland, aquatic and riparian resources on Crown lands where cattle graze

The Kootenay Savings Community Foundation is excited to announce the distribution of more than $57,000 in new grants

Approval of merger business case a significant milestone for six area credit unions

Owner and founder Morgan Dehnel started his D-Pace company more than two decades ago, in 1995.

Nearly $50 million is allocated for an important flood mitigation project in the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary community of Grand Forks

Columbia Basin Trust increases its support for farmers’ markets coupon program

The scholarship awarded $3,300 to each of the students who have overcome adversity to pursue their educational dreams

The tourism sector can play a critical role in keeping people safe, especially in rural and remote areas

One hundred and forty-four projects around the region will receive funding over the coming year

The Trust provides $2.9M to build 43 new units, improve 88 existing ones

The Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) Program provides wage subsidies to aid employers in creating quality summer work experiences for youth aged 15 to 30.

The Government of Canada is contributing up to $17,176,667 to this project through the New Building Canada Plan

Over $89,000 in scholarships, bursaries, and awards presented to students in the 2018/19 academic year

The scholarships are made possible thanks to conference sponsors and co-hosts Columbia Basin Trust and Northwest Power and Conservation Council.

Paper Excellence Canada has contributed a $25,000 donation to the East Kootenay Foundation for Health

The Trust supports five projects with $1.5 million to build 118 new units

The West Kootenay Regional Airport in Castlegar will receive funding to rehabilitate the airside lighting and electrical systems

16 energy-wise projects are supported with over $650,000 from Columbia Basin Trust

Most of the projects will be wrapped up before Fairmont's busy summer season arrives

Nine communities receive over $613,000 from the Trust’s Community Technology Program

26 rural communities in the Kootenays will be getting improved high-speed access to the internet

The Trust will provide colleges with $3 million over three years and work collaboratively to develop project plans to grow program offerings and diversify

“Our mandate is set by the people of the Columbia Basin, and it’s our job to execute on it.” — Johnny Strilaeff, president and CEO, the Trust.

With corporate offices in Trail, Kootenay Savings is a member-owned financial co-operative with eleven branches throughout the Kootenays