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Cranbrook mayor Wayne Stetski presented his first "state of the city" report at the September monthly meeting of the Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce yesterday.

On August 11th and 12th, artist’s studios, galleries, cultural and heritage sites opened their doors for the 2012 Columbia Basin Culture Tour.

Bulk Barn bills itself as Canada’s largest bulk food retailer with over 200 stores across the country.

The Globe and Mail is reporting that, “Two leading conservation groups have come up with $10 million in funding to help protect a wilderness valley in British Columbia that President Barack Obama has long urged Canada to save.

Nelson, B.C., and Sandpoint, Idaho, have agreed to form a sister city relationship—but it won't take effect until next March when the city's current agreement with Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec expires.

Business paper, Business in Vancouver, has listed Invermere’s Kicking Horse Coffee as one of B.C.’s largest women-owned businesses.

The Fairmont Hot Springs golf team has been working round the clock to make sure Mountainside Golf Course was ready to re-open on Friday, August 31.

The City of Kimberley is excited to announce its intention to proceed with an incentive program to encourage investment in commercial, industrial and brownfield properties.

A PwC economic report found that Canada's coal mining industry drives substantial benefits.

A Business in Vancouver article recently reported on the surge in activity at the Trail Regional Airport (TRA) located in Waneta, just south of the City of Trail. Pacific Coastal Airlines flies a regular daily schedule in and out of the TRA.

It's time to celebrate at the Cranbrook Public Library as the library introduces seven-days-a-week opening.

As you wind your way toward Kootenay Lake there is a new tourist attraction that is sure to catch your attention.

Livewire is a staged business development program in which entrepreneurs compete for training dollars.

Too few customers flying on Integra Air's flight from Cranbrook to Edmonton ultimately doomed the commuter flight, though the Lethbridge—based company hopes to re-enter the market in the future with a bigger plane which would land in Edmonton and carry on to Fort McMurray.

Partners in the Waneta Expansion Project—Fortis Inc., Columbia Power Corporation and Columbia Basin Trust—through the Waneta Terrestrial Compensation Program (WTCP), have provided funding to five local projects and are now accepting applications for 2013.

The Cranbrook/Kimberley Fall 2012 Continuing Education guide will soon be arriving in mailboxes throughout both communities.

Kimberley mayor Ron McRae is following up on a promise to provide regular updates on the Mark Creek Flume project.

Over 23 homes were sold at BC Rockies Multi-Family Home Development, located at Wildstone, Canada’s first Gary Player designed golf course.

Owned and operated by Darcy Bushko, SolComm Technologies Inc. is one of Cranbrook’s newest businesses.

Inland Kenworth of Cranbrook is expanding its footprint in the Cranbrook Industrial Park with an addition—which will bring it from its current 18,000 square feet to over 27,816 square feet.

The ambition project of refurbishing the heritage CPR train engine is shaping up nicely.

The Cranbrook Kia automotive dealership, which is owned and operated by well-known Kimberley businessman Jim Fugina, is undergoing a major facelift and complete renovations inside and out.

From Wednesday through Saturday, August 22-25, representatives from College of the Rockies will be at the Tamarack Centre Mall to answer questions from the public about its many programs and services.

The City of Cranbrook has given the green light for a new dental office to be constructed at the corner of 2nd Street North and 12th Avenue North.

Don't miss KAST's Spirit of Innovation Awards, with the awards gala taking place October 25th and the conference—EXCELerate 2012 - The Kootenay Business and Innovation Conference—on the following day, October 26th.

Elkford's conference centre is a prime example of leading-edge B.C. design concepts and green building protocol.

On August 20, 2012, a number of improvements will take effect in the Creston transit system.

Nicole and Larry Leblond, owners of the Fisher Peak Art Gallery in Cranbrook, have announced that they are closing the gallery.

The sounds of construction hammers ricocheted across one of the Kootenays' oldest golf destinations all winter and spring, as workers scrambled to finish up the new Kokanee Springs clubhouse villas.

Business owners Kasper and Daniela Naef say that since they purchased the business in 2001 they thought the name Country Furniture did not fully reflect the wide range of furniture and home decor they carry in store.

It is often said that visiting the east shore of Kootenay Lake is like going back in time—however the brand new Crawford Bay Market, which just recently opened in Crawford Bay, certainly brings the small community into the 21st century and adds a much-needed service to the region.

According to Russell Musio of the Back Road Map books, the Gray Creek Pass is rated as "the most important back road in B.C., if not in Canada."

Ever since the former Happy Hans Campground was shut down in Kimberley and moved to its current location on St. Mary's Lake Road, one thing has been missing—namely the popular mini-golf course.

Renovations are now underway to enhance the Cranbrook Community Business and Visitor Hub.

Following the dramatic mudslide that sent a debris flow through Fairmont Creek and disrupted the entire village, Fairmont Hot Springs re-opens today.

In 2011/12, CBT returned a record $18.2 million in direct funding benefits to Basin communities, up from $11.2 million in 2009/10.

The Kootenay Bakery Cafe Cooperative, a Nelson landmark for over a decade, has launched a brand new online store.

Learn more about Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) and the activities it supports through its 2011/12 Annual Report and 2012 Report to Residents.

The St. Mary's Band, a Ktunaxa Nation Community, is seeing construction begin on its new school—the project should be completed by the start of school in September 2012.

Arrow Installations, based in Cranbrook, has been providing power line contracting services to southern British Columbia for over 25 years.

The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that the dollar volume of homes sold through the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in B.C. declined 14.5 per cent to $4.0 billion in May compared to the same month last year.

Columbia Basin Trust and BC Housing select proposals in Fernie, Nelson, Revelstoke and Salmo.

Columbia Basin Trust's School Works Program is making a difference for B.C. students.

The School Works Program pilot, which began its successful run in February, is being offered again this fall to Basin-based businesses and organizations.

The Nelson Independent Co-workers Collective has taken a big step forward in just a few weeks.

The staff at FirstOnSite Restoration are pleased to announce the opening of their new branch in Cranbrook, B.C.

Nelson's Pacific Insight Electronics makes B.C.'s Top 100 Tech Companies List

The Honourable John Duncan, minister of aboriginal affairs and northern development, recently announced his support for 16 eco-energy projects in British Columbia First Nation communities.

This summer, take a gondola ride at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in Golden—not only are you practically guaranteed to see Boo the Bear, you also have access to hiking at 7,700 feet.

On July 27, 2012, the Kicking Horse Country transit service will come to an end.