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Ferreux was first introduced to Community Futures as a client of the Self Employment Program, which helps aspiring entrepreneurs to start their own business.

Project Heavy Duty will introduce 24 School District No. 5 high school students to the variety of jobs available in the road building and construction industry

Sources are telling Kootenay Business that Canal Flats entrepreneur and head of The Bid Group, Brian Fehr, has purchased the Galloway Lumber Company

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

Members are shutting down the SADD organization, but still hope that some individual, organization or group will take up the cause.

Nominations open for 2019 Environmental Education Awards of Excellence

Residents can register for emergency alerts delivered by smartphone app, email and voice or text to landline or cell

Jessica Nordlander joined Thoughtexchange to scale her passion for innovating leadership and find work-life balance a small mountain town

The three free “Coffee with a Writer” sessions in New Denver and Nakusp offer a chance for local readers and writers to interact informally with area authors.

The Paulson Bridge crosses over McRae Creek and the Kettle Valley Rail Trail on the Crowsnest Highway, approximately 50 kilometres west of Castlegar

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

Program, held in partnership with UVic, fundraises to thank local schools for support

The high profile location should be ideal to capture Highway 3 traffic, especially being situated across from the busy Tim Horton's store

The sold out gala dinner attracted an audience of over 250 people and was held at the St. Eugene Golf Resort

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

If you're looking for a cleaner beach full of soft, silky sand this summer, then you may want to check out Nelson’s Better Lawn and Garden

The public is invited to community engagement sessions to provide feedback on two draft agreements to conserve southern mountain caribou populations

Work for the redesign is set to begin in early April, and is expected to take under three months, wrapping up in June

Interior Trophy and Engraving, owned by Dick Griffith, has served Cranbrook and the East Kootenay since 1978.

Fort Steele Heritage Town is a significant draw to the Kootenay region as the attraction continues to grow and expand.

These new ferries are larger and able to carry more vehicles than the ferries they replace, with capacity increased to handle commercial vehicles.

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

Community invited to enjoy cultural display booths and performances

Newly-established Donor and Alumni Engagement Office aims to foster connections with former students and industry stakeholders

The new location gives the store a new high visibility location fronting busy Highway #3

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

Sergeant Graham will formally be promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant once he assumes the role and responsibilities at the Cranbrook Detachment.

In cases of localized flooding or high-water, the primary responsibility for protection of property lies with the property owner.

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

The Trust increases recreation opportunities with $484,000 for 29 trail projects

The One River, One Future conference will take place in Kimberley, B.C. from September 12-14, 2019

College of the Rockies and CMH Heli-Skiing & Summer Adventures release research results on best practices for tree-well rescues

Teams from across Western Canada took part in the competition and were tasked with running a simulated business that produces cameras and drones.

Bachelor of Science nursing students busy with mock mass casualty simulation; latest Fire Services certificate graduating class in Kimberley

Trust gives five projects over $3 million through Ecosystem Enhancement Program

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

Stetski called on the government to substantially increase its investment in rural connectivity in the 2019 budget saying, “rural Canadians deserve no less.”

Innov8 Digital Solutions Inc. is B.C.’s largest independently owned and operated office equipment sales and service organization

A geospatial analyst for Nelson’s Harrier Aerial Surveys, Landry is part of a team that provides high-precision surveying

The new look was designed by C&B Advertising of Calgary, under the guidance of the Revelstoke Tourism Advisory Committee.

Each academic year, Selkirk College awards almost $200,000 in bursaries to students who face financial challenges

The total budget is $6,586,460 which includes new approvals for just over $2.4 million in capital expenditures and $3.2 million for unfinished capital projects.

The new Chevrolet Bolt is 100 per cent electric and the estimated cost for operating the vehicle annually is less than $500.

Municipalities, regional districts and First Nations communities can apply for up to $500,000 to create, restore or enhance an outdoor multi-use space.

Selkirk College hosted a demonstration day that put focus on the latest tools used for geospatial data collection.

The Revelstoke A&W is set to be modernized starting in the spring of 2019.

The facility – one of North America's largest – runs on clean hydroelectric power

“2018 was another very good year for Teck,” said Don Lindsay, President and CEO of the company.

A new ambulatory care area and expanded pharmacy at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (KBRH) have been approved by the provincial government.

You will find Huckleberry Books at 16 - 9th Avenue South in downtown Cranbrook.