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Over 600 Grade 10 to 12 students travelled to Selkirk College to learn about the programs, meet faculty and get a real taste of student life.

New mobile RV and boat care service takes the hassle of getting your boat or RV ready for spring and summer fun.

College of the Rockies will soon be offering haul truck operator training training at the Cranbrook Gold Creek and Fernie campuses.

Teck Resources Limited reports first quarter adjusted profit of $328 million, or $0.56 per share, compared with $544 million in 2012.

COTR received high honours in a 2012 survey of international students with an overall rating of number one in Canada and number two in the world.

Thirty-six projects striving to help maintain or enhance environmental conditions and environmental education in and around their communities

Selkirk College Business Administration students impressed their judges with innovative and well-thought out business ideas.

The Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce held their annual Evening of Excellence last Saturday at the St. Eugene Mission Resort near Cranbrook.

The Kimberley Chamber of Commerce has moved to a new location on 253 Wallinger Avenue, near the Platzl, in Kimberley's downtown area.

A brand new Remedy’s Rx local drugstore set to open in the Marysville community.

A new program will help protect and enhance fish, wildlife and habitats in and around Koocanusa Reservoir and its tributaries in the Kootenay River.

Trevor Linden will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming 2013 Recreation Facilities Association of BC (RFABC) Conference.

College of the Rockies is holding an information session for those interested in Health programs on Tuesday, April 16 from 4 pm to 6 pm in Room 205.

One of Cranbrook's newest businesses has opened at 627R Cranbrook Street North, (behind Lazy Bear Lodge), called NASC North American Safari Company.

Construction is underway of Golden's newest hotel, a Holiday Inn Express.

The Trail and District Chamber of Commerce invites you to explore one of the most important partnerships we have.

British Columbia Innovation Council’s (BCIC) Access BC program, enables BC tech entrepreneurs to attend conferences and events outside of their region.

Mayor Dean McKerracher was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of the contributions he has made to the District of Elkford.

The long-awaited new Arrow Lake ferry being built in Nakusp by WaterBridge Steel is starting to take shape.

Spirit Rock is a new community-oriented indoor climbing gym located on the Platzl in Kimberley.

With a recent nod of approval from the Cranbrook city council developer, Smart Centres in Cranbrook will soon be adding another retail unit.

Kimberley’s downtown pedestrian-only platzl, concerned business owners are calling for a much needed strategy or plan going forward.

Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) will provide $19.4 million in new funding in the 2013/14 fiscal year.

One of the largest projects ever to be undertaken in the Kootenays, the Waneta Dam expansion, is continuing to make progress.

Tembec sells Skookumchuk Pulp Mill for $89 million

On April 17 we invite you to release your inner dragon, or shark, and join us at the Cranbrook Young Entrepreneur Show.

Andrea Wilkey is the new general manager at Community Futures Central Kootenays.

Thoughtstream, a comprehensive online stakeholder engagement system, makes the Rocket Builders 11th annual Ready to Rocket list.

College of the Rockies’ afternoon welding program donated their time to fabricate and weld two 74-inch metal caps.

Selkirk College has announced that its application for funding to support the Adoption of Digital Technology has been approved.

The Mir Lecture Series and the Columbia Basin Trust present renowned anthropologist Wade Davis on April 3 in Nelson.

Golden Environmental Mat Services, or GEM Services, is a brand-new East Kootenay-based company making a dent in the oil and gas industry.

This announcement is for over $1.1 million in investment from the government of British Columbia and Columbia Basin Trust to support the College of the Rockies

New general manager of Fort Steele Heritage Town Jennifer Dunkerson is gearing up for a busy spring and summer season at the popular visitors destination.

Target Canada unveiled a national brand TV spot which followed Target’s mascot dog, Bullseye, on a journey across Canada.

The FortisBC Electric Kootenay Operations Centre Project will be replacing existing aging facilities in the Kootenay Region.

Cranbrook’s Canadian Rockies International Airport traffic was up 6.6% with a total of 113,000 incoming and outgoing passengers in 2012.

Form Retail Advisors, a high-end Vancouver commercial realtor, has been brought in to market the commercial properties near Home Depot in Cranbrook.

CBT's Social Grants Program and Youth Grants Program application deadline is April 12

Partners in the Waneta Expansion Project are pleased to release the 2012 socio-economic monitoring report.

Trail & District Chamber of Commerce hosted it’s annual AGM on February 19th.

The seventh annual Career and Job Fair is shaping up to be another great event.

The Diamond Jubilee Medal was created to mark the 2012 celebrations of the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the Throne as Queen

College of the Rockies signed an engineering program block transfer agreement with the University of Victoria on February 20, 2013.

TED stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design, the original subjects of what began as a conference 25 years ago.

In a recently published chart by Business in Vancouver newspaper five resorts in the Kootenays appeared on a list of the biggest destination resorts in B.C.

College of the Rockies president and CEO Dr. Nick Rubidge was presented with a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal on Friday, February 15 by David Wilks.

The seventh annual Career and Job Fair is shaping up to be another great event.

Five Basin organizations to be supported by Enterprising Non-Profits.

Greg Garbula has jumped into the political fray in the West Kootenay as the new candidate for the B.C. Liberal party in the Nelson-Creston riding.