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“We had pretty aggressive visions of where we wanted to go, and we’re just blowing those away.” —Mike Konkin, Trail Beer Refinery

The Trail Smoke Eaters hockey team has an upgraded facility and a revitalized fan base along with new club owners.

With a taste for exciting business ventures, Selkirk College instructor Mike Konkin is the engine driving the West Kootenay's latest success story.

Trail’s mayor, Mike Martin, described the projects that are underway and the energy and attitude that are widely evident in his city.

BC Hydro has exercised its right of first offer to purchase Teck’s two-thirds interest in the Waneta Dam in British Columbia, Canada, for $1.2 billion cash.

The purchase is forecast to have a beneficial financial impact each year, helping to keep rates affordable for BC Hydro’s customers.

Pino’s Authentic Italian Cuisine contains the flavours and friendliness expected of an Italian eatery in Trail, B.C.

The Trail Airport (YZZ) is a busy place these days with the start of construction on a new terminal building with substantial completion slated December 2017.

Construction on the City of Trail’s new $8.3 million Riverfront Centre is well underway

Patrick Gauvreau, the City’s Roads and Ground Superintendent, has been appointed the new Utilities Superintendent of the City’s Public Works Department.

The City of Trail is pleased to announce it has received a $4.6 million grant from the Airports Capital Assistance Program (ACAP)

Metal Tech Alley has been created with the input and engagement of multiple stakeholders, citizens, business leaders and community officials.

The Junior Dragons Den Championship was held on May 6th at the Charles Bailey theatre in Trail, B.C.

Jeanne Shaw uses her experience as a teacher and her passion for pets to help people understand what their dogs are trying to tell them.

The event saw students pitch everything from automotive diagnostic apps to sophisticated branding companies, in a fast paced live show format.

The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies of British Columbia (ACEC-BC) recently handed out their annual awards for a variety of projects in B.C.

Junior Dragons Den is a youth-based business competition that encourages entrepreneurial skills among students from Grade 7 to college and university level.

The iconic coffee shop is slated to be up and running by summer 2017.

The emergency department expansion will address immediate space and service challenges and accommodate projected patient care needs for years to come.

Chris will assume his role new immediately and will work directly with the current Manager of Public Works, Larry Abenante, until Larry retires in May.

Mackenzie Hope manages Hall Printing in Nelson, using his considerable education, talents and experiences to enhance his success.

Demonstrating wisdom beyond his years, Jordan Strobel embraces the struggle that accompanies achievement.

Cranbrook businessman Murray Floyd is pleased to announce expansion into the West Kootenays

“All the environments I encounter are positive because, well . . . pizza!” said Tim Wiley, owner of Rustic Crust Pizza in Trail, B.C.

The Trust is purchasing a commercial building in the Waneta Industrial Park near Trail and working with a local tech industry entrepreneur to fill the facility.

Hall Printing in Trail, B.C., won the Go Green Award from the local chamber of commerce

The power of personality is evident in the successful operation of Columbia Gardens Vineyard & Winery near Trail, B.C.

The installation of a new acid plant will improve efficiency and environmental performance at Teck's Trail Operations.

Don Freschi has amassed a collection of newfangled gear and innovative individuals in Trail, B.C.’s MIDAS lab

Teck Trail Operations has completed construction on the Smelter Recycle Building, a $35-million investment that will reduce fugitive dust emissions by up to 25%

Selkirk Security provides products for safety and security, including spy gear, GoPro cameras and aerial drones.

David Perehudoff, CAO for Trail, B.C., has extensive education, experience in municipal administration and deep roots in the West Kootenay.

GW Floors owner Harvie Hurd is here to help

Economic development is a sometimes slow but always gratifying process for the Lower Columbia Initiatives Corporation

For five decades, this college has served the West Kootenay well

We highlight a few of the business people who are making things happen in Trail, Rossland and the surrounding area.

Director Brad Pommen is heading up the new metallurgical industrial (MIDAS) lab in Trail, B.C.

Storm the Stairs was started in 2015 by the United Way of Trail and District as a fundraising event for people looking for a healthy physical challenge.

Ferraro Foods in downtown Trail is undergoing a major renovation and upgrade to their ever popular grocery food store.

Audry Durham, the executive director of the Trail & District Chamber of Commerce, talked with us about the local business community.

If you’re looking for adventure, Get Lost Adventure Centre in Rossland, B.C., can hook you up with exciting outdoor activities year round.

Trail, B.C., is acquiring necessary infrastructure replacement along with recreational, cultural and travel amenities and a beautified skyline.

The Trail Chamber of Commerce is taking greeting visitors and residents to a whole new level with their new portable 'Go Tent'.

The Riverfront Centre Building Committee recently revealed the drawings for the proposed new Library and Museum during Trail's Silver City Days festival.

Our research rewarded us with information about a few of Nelson’s most influential business people.

Once constructed, the bridge will span almost 1000 feet across the Columbia River, from downtown Trail to East Trail.

Seven businesswomen received the Kootenay Business magazine Influential Women in Business Awards for 2016.

Eric Lawson replaces Chuck Bennett, who had been group publisher since 2007.

Being prepared for anything and everything is all part of the job.

Jakki Van Hemert’s goal is to help others overcome their own fears