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BC Hydro is pleased to invite you to the official ribbon cutting event on Friday, September 27th at the Parks Canada Boulder Compound in Field, B.C.

A Calgary based company has signed an agreement to acquire up to 51% interest in Elan Coal Ltd.

Large grant deadline for CBT’s Environmental Initiatives Program is Oct. 15

College of the Rockies has signed transfer agreements with two BC universities allowing COTR students to transfer into year three of Bachelor Degree programs.

Sparwood hosted a contingent of government officials and dignitaries on Tuesday, September 10, 2013.

The new Fernie Home Hardware strore welcomed it’s first customers in latter part of August.

Greywolf in Panorama is constructing a new pro shop overlooking the stunning 18th hole of the course.

The Gray Creek Store has opened their new spacious lumberyard and warehouse; a welcome addition for homeowners, builders and do-it-yourselfers.

Selkirk College’s Standing Committee on Professional Excellence (SCOPE) congratulates the recipients of the 2013 awards.

Executive director Kelvin Saldern has announced he is leaving KAST for a position at the Columbia Basin Trust.

Images just released of the new Nelson Commons.

Ian Selbie will be presenting an informative sales seminar, called the 7 Deadly Sins in Selling.

Two regional marketing organizations, Kootenay Rockies Tourism and Invest Kootenay, collaborate.

Scott Newland at Phoenix Computers and Technology is continuing the trend of the extremely popular Help Someone Get Connected program for 2013.

Opportunities for small–scale farming abound in the Creston Valley.

Apply today! Deadline October 7, 2013 CBT’S Youth Grants Program now accepting applications

New free-standing liquor store in downtown Grand Forks under contruction

On Monday, August 19 David Walls assumed his new role as College of the Rockies’ seventh president.

CBT’s popular School Works program continues this fall.

Columbia Power Corporation announces the appointment of Frank Wszelaki as acting president and chief executive officer, effective August 1, 2013.

The East Kootenay Chamber of Mines (EKCM) is excited to be hosting the 9th annual 2013 Mineral South Conference in Cranbrook.

Selkirk College recently signed an agreement to deliver the online version of the National Pharmacy Technician Bridging Education Program.

The newly transformed Heid Out Restaurant and Brewhouse, formerly Heidi Restaurant, is complete and welcomes all to check them out.

Panorama Mountain Village finalized the full ownership transfer of the award winning Greywolf Golf Course at Panorama Mountain Village to Totem Golf Ltd.

A new 4 in 1 family protection program called Automotive Safetivity coming.

Long time publisher Darcy Wiebe and the newspaper's owner Black Press have parted ways.

Save the date for the 2013 Columbia Basin Symposium.

Prudence-Elise Breton will be replacing Andrew Jarrett as executive co-ordinator of Kootenay Boundary Community Services Co-operative (The Koop).

Scott Newland, owner of Phoenix Computers, has made some changes and would like you to come by and see what’s new!

Organization focuses on evolving to better empower Basin communities

Kootenay Rockies Innovation Council offers support to tech startups and entrepreneurs through BCIC’s province-wide initiative.

After 12 years of publishing a local group of magazine makers has landed an extraordinary honour — two in fact.

Tourism industry representatives have been selected to serve on Destination British Columbia’s Tourism Marketing Committee, announced Board Chair Andrea Shaw.

Two new stores, Sports Chek and Dollar Tree is now underway in Cranbrook.

New restaurant offers a great all-day menu and cozy, comfortable atmosphere where patrons can relax and enjoy everything from a latte to full course meal.

College of the Rockies’ Fernie campus is launching the college’s Haul Truck Operator program with its first intake of instruction August 6 to 30, 2013.

BC Hydro is facing growing criticism over a stable of increasingly pricey capital projects and a ballooning debt.

The Castlegar & District Chamber Business Awards event was recently held at Chances Castlegar.

Creston's Kokanee Beer entry at the Cannes International Festival of Creativity came up just short of the Grand Prix award and had to settle for a Gold Lion.

15th Annual Business Excellence Awards recently held by the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Radium Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce.

The Employment Skills Access (ESA) Program serves disadvantaged and low-skilled learners who are unemployed or underemployed.

BC Hydro submitted the 2013 Aberfeldie Water Use Plan Monitoring Programs Annual Report to the Comptroller of Water Rights on June 28, 2013.

The City of Kimberley, Teck Resources Limited and the EcoSmart Foundation Inc. are collaborating on the development of the SunMine.

Sheelagh England to promote science, technology and innovation-focused economic development in the East Kootenays.

Selkirk College has agreed to lease part of the Gymnasium at Tenth Street Campus (Mary Hall), to the Kootenay Climbing Association.

Federal Liberal leader Justin Trudeau and his family will be visiting Trail.

Kikomun Creek (south of Fernie) and Kokanee Creek (on Kootenay Lake) rank 11th and 12th as the largest revenue generators for BC Parks province-wide.

Still Eagle Planetary Persuasions moves into Kootenai Moon Furniture's former location on Nelson's busy Baker Street.

16 projects receive support from CBT’s Youth Grants Program.

COTR and the Ktunaxa Nation have joined together to offer a Bridging to Education and Employment program within Ktunaxa communities starting this summer.