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Shrinking the world through music, the Selkirk College Contemporary Music & Technology Program has cemented a relationship with a music school in Rwanda.

Once constructed, the bridge will span almost 1000 feet across the Columbia River, from downtown Trail to East Trail.

The building is substantially bigger than their previous dealership with more showroom and office space, a bigger sales lot and additional service bays as well.

College of the Rockies, in partnership with the College of New Caledonia, is working with VETA to help to improve Heavy Duty Mechanics curriculum in Tanzania.

One of the Kootenay's oldest mine sites, near Salmo, is getting a new lease on life with the start of a drilling program to explore its future potential.

The community of Golden will be holding a rally on June 13th to protest CP Rail's closure of the Kicking Horse River access.

The newly renovated dealership features a spacious new showroom, state-of-the-art service facility and expanded parts department.

SunMine is British Columbia’s first grid-connected solar facility, as well as the first solar facility to be built on a reclaimed mine site.

The theme of this year’s conference is Herbs: A Part of Everyday Life and celebrates the centuries-old tradition of using herbs for food and medicine.

Livia Lara will be taking over as manager of the popular downtown Cranbrook market starting in June.

The special Chamber luncheon featuring Premier Christy Clark as keynote speaker will be held Thursday, June 23 at the St. Eugene Golf Resort & Casino.

Kootenay Business is pleased to recognize the outstanding women owning, operating and managing successful businesses throughout the Kootenay region.

The company will be selling Kootenay Ice merchandise at each home game, as well as a full stock of products in-store.

Broom replaces Paul Kelly, who has been acting general manager for the past year, and will be the new assistant general manager of the Co-op.

The workshop is designed to provide participants with the skills and narrative tools needed to make a professional quality film.

The graduation ceremony was held on Friday, May 27th and included guest speaker Kathryn Teneese, Ktunaxa Nation Council Chair, Chief Negotiator.

The Peaks Climbing Wall is almost 20 years old and due to declining usage and necessary upgrades, the College has decided it is no longer viable.

Paris comes well equipped for the many tasks this will include – from research to project design to fundraising.

The agreement will be implemented through three joint working groups with equal representation from the Ktunaxa Nation Council and Teck.

Jamie Mayes comes from Venture Kamloops, which is the Economic Development arm of the City of Kamloops.

When you shop local—making a purchase from within your local community instead of online or out-of-town—you are helping to strengthen your local economy.

Eric Lawson replaces Chuck Bennett, who had been group publisher since 2007.

As a recipient of the Centennial Leaders Entrance Award from UBC, Froese’s tuition, books and living expenses (including a meal plan) will be covered.

Fernie Home Builders, owned and operated by Michael Delich, won a prestigious award in the Detached Home category.

After an extensive search process, the Board of Directors of Nelson & District Credit Union is very pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Murray as CEO

Mueller has volunteered on Community Futures Central Kootenay's loans committee for more than a decade.

The facility will feature state-of-the-art climbing walls, a fitness area, kid specific walls and playground, wellness, food and beverage.

Participants learn about a broad range of subjects, including tree identification, silviculture, brush saw and chainsaw operation.

Winning awards is nothing new for Cranbrook-based New Dawn Developments.

The Columbia Basin Trust is pleased to welcome Kaylyn Gervais to the role of Community Relationships Manager for Columbia Basin East.

Awards luncheons will be held in Cranbrook on May 26th and Nelson on June 2nd.

Desk & Chair Office Solutions offers many practical and affordable solutions that are designed to encourage a healthy work environment.

The Revelstoke Snowmobile Welcome Centre will provide a great entry point to a large snowmobile area in the community that attracts thousands of tourists.

Students from all over the Kootenays took the stage to compete in the Junior Dragons Den championship held at the Charles Bailey Theatre in Trail.

The micro-brewery, named for Golden’s original ski hill, is owned by Mark Nagao and Kenton Donaldson.

Thanks to Columbia Basin Trust’s Recreation Infrastructure Grants, 42 projects around the region are getting over $3.5 million in support.

The Elk Valley provides a diverse economy built around outdoor recreation and adventure tourism, forestry and metallurgical coal mining.

Construction begins on seven homes in $4.1 million development with spectacular views of Lake Windermere.

The Gentlemen’s Mark is located at 404A Cranbrook St. North, across from the Denny’s Restaurant and next to the Petro Canada station.

Zena Williams, the current publisher of the Kootenay Advertiser, will step in and become the publisher of all three newspapers.

Members and guests joined East Kootenay Community Credit Union (EKC) for the financial institution’s Annual General Meeting April 22 at the Heritage Inn.

Roy was recently introduced and welcomed to Cranbrook at the local Chamber of Commerce's luncheon.

Nelson Fibre connection to benefit local students.

Each team will be presenting a short promotional video, then pitching their ideas to the judges in front of a live audience.

"We are very pleased that, starting this May long weekend, we will have rafters floating through the heart of our community," says Golden Mayor Ron Oszust.

George Grey, a 36-year-old retired cross-country ski racer, is in his third year of the Selkirk College Nursing Program.

A grant from FortisBC will help the college take a closer look at energy use and setting new goals for reduction.

A new banner went up on the former Fernie Ford location last week, declaring the building the new home of the Chrysler dealership.

The new Applied Research and Innovation Centre in Castlegar provides Selkirk College students a learning environment equipped with the latest technology.

Greater emphasis will be placed on the planning and execution of Destination Development and Remarkable Experiences programs.