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Funding from the Columbia Basin Trust Impact Investment Fund will be used to continue development of a new water and wastewater sensor testing lab facility

Thanks to all our readers for following the Kootenay Biz Blog on a daily basis in 2018

The Kootenay Savings Community Foundation is helping Christmas come a little early this year for nineteen Kootenay-area non-profit organizations

Melinda and Todd Kopet create healthy foods from scratch out of The Purist Pantry in Rossland, B.C.

We asked Gary Sulz a few questions about his background and hopes for his first term as mayor of Revelstoke.

Service Canada will be accepting applications for the 2019 Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program starting Monday, December 17th, 2018.

The Trail & District Chamber of Commerce has new staff and a renewed commitment to its members and the community.

Kootenay Business is pleased to present a snapshot of the top jobs available in the region.

Over 12,000 Basin-Boundary households have better high-speed Internet access

François and Dana Blouin brought their love of travel to Kaslo and opened a new and exciting experiential tourism company, Between a Lake and a High Place.

BC Business magazine recently published their 5th Annual “Best Cities for Work in B.C.” ranking

The Trust’s new Community Technology Program helps create tech-enabled spaces

Kootenay Business is pleased to present a snapshot of the top jobs available in the region.

The bill would establish a National Local Food Day, which would designate the Friday before Thanksgiving of each year as National Local Food Day

Funding kick-starts Nature Conservancy of Canada campaign for conservation in the Canadian Rockies

Kootenay Business is pleased to present a snapshot of the top jobs available in the region.

Canada’s Top Employers program recognizes companies for exceptional human resources programs and forward-thinking workplace policies

The learning journey at Selkirk College hinges on dedicated instructors who inspire students to advance their lives through education.

Until both Enbridge-owned pipelines are back at full operating pressure, FortisBC will have a constrained supply of natural gas

These are some of the community-loving business people who are making a difference in Revelstoke, B.C.

Columbia Basin Trust supports physical well-being through new granting program

Routes from Calgary to Vancouver and back as well as Calgary to Winnipeg and back started running on Monday, October 29

Robin Gallant created Patina’d to bring renewed and restored items to Nelson homes, offices and more.

Kootenay Business is pleased to present a snapshot of the top jobs available in the region.

BC Transit’s Chair of the Board announced that Erinn Pinkerton has been appointed as the organization’s President and CEO.

Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre takes home gold for its historical preservation and tourism efforts.

Lorri and Chris McCready combined their marketing and culinary skills to create an award-winning pizzeria.

Local West Kootenay employment agencies are holding job workshops to assist laid off workers

Trail-based Silver City Stagelines Ltd. (SCSL) applied and was approved to operate a new bus service between Nelson/Trail and Kelowna

Revelstoke’s beautiful little Eagle Pass Lodge has received the Thompson Okanagan Kootenay Commercial Building Hospitality Award.

Kootenay Business is pleased to present a snapshot of the top jobs available in the region.

The EECOM Awards recognizes both classroom teachers and community educators who demonstrate excellence in encouraging stewardship and sustainability

Zabrina Nelson, owner of Revival Boutique, has moved her clothing store from Rossland to Castlegar

The 2018 Kootenay Manufacturing Awards are given to outstanding companies of various sizes in our region

Ryan Martin, owner of Marzano, a Neapolitan-style pizzeria inside Best Western Baker Street Inn, has brought Italian authenticity to the West Kootenay

The Hub will be the centre for tourism and economic development and is expected to draw 20,000+ people annually for hub occupants.

Golden’s Whitetooth captured two first place awards and Cranbrook’s Fisher Brewing Company and Nelson Brewing Company won one each.

Mica Heliskiing is a backcountry heliskiing lodge located on Kinbasket Lake across from Mica Dam in British Columbia, Canada.

A bad business deal and a bucket of molasses were the inspiration for a spirited new business in Revelstoke, B.C.

Kootenay Business is pleased to present a snapshot of the top jobs available in the region.

The program provides funding for community buildings that will generate their own energy using alternative and renewable methods

Kootenay Business is pleased to present a snapshot of the top jobs available in the region.

For testing, the company used a 3D printed model of a FortisBC dam developed with existing research partners Selkirk College and FortisBC Inc.

The Small Business Training Centre, a service unique to CFCK, was recognized as a program that could benefit other Community Futures offices across the province

Interfor has three sawmills in the BC Interior, with total annual capacity of approximately 750 million board feet.

Owner Chris van der Linden hopes to open the Old School Eatery in late November.

Revelstoke’s new director of community economic development, Ingrid Bron, joined the City team on October 15, 2018.

Boutique accommodations meet authentic Red Mountain adventure at The Josie

Kootenay Business is pleased to present a snapshot of the top jobs available in the region.

A variety of businesses and services have taken up residence in a beautifully converted heritage schoolhouse in Revelstoke.