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AirBnB has a major economic presence in the Kootenays.

Point of sale system 'POS-n-Go' is designed for small business owners.

The Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) was formed to provide a common voice for local government.

Panorama Mountain Resort is a four-season destination resort situated in British Columbia's Purcell Mountains.

Attend the Columbia Basin Trust event, SHIFT! Thriving in Change, from anywhere in the Basin

Owners/operators/cider makers/beekeepers Alan and Barbara Ross are the people behind the unique business, which opened in the spring 2016

The Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy presented the Climate & Energy Action Awards. The City of Cranbrook received an Honourable Mention

The Professor Märzen is a commemorative brew, named after a partially created recipe found in past FBC brewmaster Gord Demaniuk’s recipe book

The Trail & District Chamber of Commerce hosted the 3rd Annual Business Excellence Awards on Saturday, September 30, 2017

As FortisBC's $23-million operations centre comes to completion in Castlegar, we examine some of the benefits and features of the new facility

Through #BCGO, the BC Innovation Council makes a concerted effort to bring opportunities to regions that aren’t as closely connected to industry and government

Ryan Watmough has recently been hired by the Regional District of East Kootenay to be the new Economic Development Officer

Bob Wright, long-time volunteer and board member of Community Futures Central Kootenay, was honoured for his years of commitment and service

MP Wayne Stetski weighs in on the CanWest/Superior Propane Merger Competition Bureau Ruling

College of the Rockies Board of Governors elected new Board Chair, Jesse Nicholas and Vice-Chair, Cindy Yates

Community Futures Greater Trail was recognized at the British Columbia Community Futures AGM for its outstanding business loan program.

Pacific Coastal 25th Annual Charity Golf Tournament raised a total of $65,000

Dave Butler will be launching his new book, Full Curl, on Saturday, September 30 at the HeidOut in downtown Cranbrook

St. Eugene will host their second writers conference, gathering award winning Canadian authors to lead three- and four-day workshops for writers

The seven credit unions that encompass the Kootenay, Boundary and Columbia Valley regions are creating a single credit union

$3.6 million for new three-year program to maintain, create new spaces

The Kootenay Rockies Tourism Association and the Thompson-Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA) will both receive funding from the province.

Canadian rock climbing superstar Will Stanhope will be guest speaking at the Kootenay Climbing Festival on Saturday, September 23rd in Robson, B.C.

Cranbrook's Homeless Shelter Coalition is picking up momentum and moving forward with a plan to build a homeless shelter

The B.C. Growth Opportunities Tour takes businesses looking for tech solutions across the province to interact with local innovators and solution providers

The Ktunaxa Nation Council is set to install solar arrays on the rooftop of the Ktunaxa Nation Government Building in Cranbrook

Teck is a diversified company committed to responsible mining and mineral development.

Methode will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Pacific Insight in an upcoming transaction

Eagle Pass Lodge near Revelstoke celebrated the official grand opening of their new day lodge in June 2017

Columbia Basin Trust offers workshops this fall through its non-profit advisors program

Stacey Goldade and Noel Vanoostenbrugge are celebrating the official grand re-opening of Sparrow Hair Salon

See the highlights from Columbia Basin Trust's 2016/17 Annual Service Plan Report

EKC helped established the CDCF endowment fund to benefit the Salvation Army’s Soup Kitchen in 2004.

The hot springs resort is located on the shores of Arrow Lake north of Nakusp and was evidently sold to a lower mainland investor in March or April.

The Paper and Cup will be located at 205 Spokane Street, in the heart of the Kimberley Platzl.

The Board of Directors is made up of a maximum of nine individuals including an Executive Committee of 5 seats, which includes a Past Chair position.

The hotel construction was fast-tracked by Kamloops’ Horizon North, who assembled pre-built modular units to erect the building on a fast-paced schedule.

A recent graduate on Nelson's Silver King Campus knows what it's like to stare into the face of adversity and triumph.

Skimmerhorn Winery and Vineyard is a 19.74 acre parcel of land in Creston, complete with a tasting room and bistro.

The Silver King Campus renewal project is slated for completion in Spring 2018.

The decision, announced by the BC government on August 8, will be in effect for September classes.

Columbia Basin Trust provides $900,000 this year through its new Energy Retrofit Program.

Trust provides $500,000 to new community building.

Services include expert advice on topics such as irrigation, pest control, production, water, soil, climate change and research.

The new, two-story facility will be 12,500 square feet—some 3,800 square feet larger than its previous space.

The goal of this project was to promote the development, adaptation and/or adoption of technologies and integrate them into business models.

Andras fills the position that was vacated by Deanne Stevens, who left to take a position at Selkirk College.

The annual Classic Car Show & Shine will be held on Friday, September 15th and Saturday, September 16th, 2017.

College of the Rockies Timber Frame and Carpentry students have been involved in a number of community-based projects over the past several months.

With a taste for exciting business ventures, Selkirk College instructor Mike Konkin is the engine driving the West Kootenay's latest success story.