All Kootenay BizBlog articles

New snow guns at Panorama Resort.

Pacific Coastal Airlines now provides daily non-stop flights between Cranbrook and Kelowna, B.C.

North Star GM in Cranbrook is business as usual as the busy General Motors dealership is undergoing major renovations and expansion.

College of the Rockies Chemistry 101 students watch an atomic absorption spectrophotometer in action.

Daniel Kellie, direct from Sydney, Australia is the new owner at Revelstoke’s Glacier House Resort.

Thanks to funding by the governments of Canada and British Columbia and Columbia Basin Trust a new 28-unit affordable housing development is underway in Salmo.

College of the Rockies will be offering two new trades programs at the main campus in Cranbrook starting February 3, 2014.

Newcap Inc. and Clear Sky Radio Inc. have both submitted applications to the CRTC to operate a new radio station based in Cranbrook.

New Castlegar Kia dealership is now open on Columbia Avenue in Castlegar.

Christina Lake Golf Club head professional Kevin Maffioli has been named the PGA of BC Golf Professional of the Year.

Cranbrook to join BizPaL, a program that makes it easier to start and run a business.

Marsha Walden appointed as Destination British Columbia's inaugural Chief Executive Officer.

The team of Mica Heli-ski, Vic Van Isle (VVI) Construction, CEI Architecture and all the accompanying trades were awarded with the prestigious Hospitality award

A free public forum, "Water Matters", to be held at the Creston & District Community Complex at 7pm on Tuesday, Nov. 12th, 2013

Brilliant Bridge has been honoured by Heritage BC with its highest award—Outstanding Achievement.

The Best Community Tourism Initiative – Winner Nelson/ Kootenay Lake Tourism, Red Mountain Resort, Tourism Rossland and Whitewater Resort

Two new tourism awards were handed out at the recent Annual General Meeting of Kootenay Rockies Tourism held in Rossland.

Trail and District Chamber of Commerce is working with the BC Chamber of Commerce and challenging municipalities to support their local small businesses.

January 9 deadline for CBT’s Social Grants Program

CBT commits nearly $2 million over three years to Basin Business Advisors program

OK Tire and Auto Supply franchise in Cranbrook bought by father and son team Lee and Jay Pratt.

Andrew Wilkinson, minister for Technology, Innovation and Citizen’s Services, toured the reconfigured Service B.C. building in Cranbrook.

Steve Paccagnan will join Panorama Mountain Village effective November 4, 2013 as the new president and CEO.

Climate change adaptation initiative sees successes throughout the Basin.

Kathy Cooper newly appointed CEO of Kootenay Rockies Tourism Board.

Canadian miner Teck Resources has completed the first major commercial voyage through the Northwest Passage.

Technology in business has a broad spectrum of applications.

Approximately 7,150 hectares of private lands located in British Columbia’s Elk Valley and Flathead River Valley will be sold.

In early November, residents of Jaffray are invited to discuss recommendations on the future of the Columbia River Treaty (CRT).

On October 1st the board of governors of College of the Rockies announced the election of three new members.

Columbia Basin Trust to host event celebrating local culture and entertainment Saturday, October 19, 2013, from 8 to 10:30 p.m., at Wynndel Hall in Creston.

Visit CBT’s Thoughtstream website to see results from the online engagement pilot project.

Ten Fire Services Training students are presented with bursaries by College of the Rockies’ Financial Assistance and Awards advisor, Lois Murray.

Karen Johnston has taken over the role as publisher for the Kootenay News Advertiser.

Apple Computer sales leader, Ian Selbie, based in Vancouver presented a sales training seminar in both Cranbrook and Nelson.

Effective Monday, November 18, 2013 Pacific Coastal Airlines announced the addition of a new regularly scheduled non-stop service between Cranbrook and Kelowna.

Selkirk College has been dedicated to improving its environmental sustainability and responsible use of natural resources throughout the college’s operations.

Thanks to the completion of a state-of-the-art clean energy storage source, BC Hydro customers living in Field, will benefit from increased power reliability.

Ric’s Grill has recently re-branded their restaurant as Rockies Tap and Grill.

Angus McToogle’s Restaurant in Invermere will be closing at the end of September.

A brand new Kootenay-based craft beer maker, called Rossland Beer Company.

Columbia Basin Craft Symposium to be held October 25 to 27 in Nelson.

Selkirk College has become the first community college, and fourth post-secondary institution, in Canada to achieve fair trade campus designation.

Free event focuses on encouraging community collaboration.

A new agreement signed between Selkirk College and Royal Roads University.

Traffic will be stopped briefly October 6 to celebrate Kootenay Pass Highway's 50th Anniversary.

SMS Equipment Inc. new addition to their existing location in Elkford, officially opens on October 3rd 2013.

A new board chair and board vice-chair were elected during COTR regular meeting held on September 12, 2013.

Chinook Scaffold Systems recently opened in Sparwood.

Kimberley's newly appointed Chief Administrative Officer Scott Sommerville.