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Born in Fernie and having graduated in Cranbrook, Ryan Wilhelm has always had a passion for real estate.

This multi-vendor craft market in Grand Forks, B.C., is open four days per week.

Martina Danzer encourages people to step off the beaten track and connect with horses on a deeply personal and spiritual level.

It's been a busy year for Chase Thielen, president of Silverado Construction and KD Electric.

FWA founders Kim and Deb Sedrovic are ready to see their company's dream become a reality.

These event planning specialists throw a great party.

Executive chef Kevin McDonald likes to be creative and diverse in his culinary offerings rather than sticking to a specialty.

Soar Cycle Studio opens in Castle on First

Paul Burkart started as Nelson's new police chief in January 2016

Photographic and floral artistry are the trademarks of Sherry Benko, owner of Buds & Blooms in Sparwood and Fernie, B.C.

Steve Langevin is a former professional dirt bike rider and snowmobile racer who has started Radium Snowbike and Snowmobile Rentals.

In Gear Mechanical Services offers special consideration for the ladies.

Big Grizzly is a new player in the field of tech support in Castlegar, B.C.

Food trucks that are taking other North American cities by storm have arrived in the Kootenays.

A fixture in Nelson for over 16 years, The Golf Doctor has moved to a new location in Procter.

Kootenay-raised Shane Warman has come back to his roots as the new manager of Cranbrook’s Save-On-Foods.

The new CEO at St. Eugene has experience to back him up and a plan to carry him forward.

Same great homemade taste—now available in a second location

Curiosity Clothing and Gifts is a fashion-forward clothing and giftware store in Rossland, B.C.

Enercall Sales & Service is finding new products for reducing energy consumption and associated costs.

Re-finishing a home or building a new one? Contact Brown Dog Contracting Ltd. for home improvements in Cranbrook, B.C.

Le Marché Gourmet is the newest addition to the La Baguette Catering family of food outlets in Revelstoke, B.C.

Integra Air offers the opportunity to have the corporate jet feel at an affordable price.

The husband and wife team of the popular Kinbari Sushi Restaurant in Kimberley have opened their second restaurant in Cranbrook.

Lisa Nicole won the BCCMA Artist Development Project in September 2015

The UpUp Play Tower combines a standing desk, jungle gym and play space in one attractive and compact piece of furniture.

L. Soligo & Associates and Grant Thornton LLP have recently joined in order to better serve the needs of West Kootenay businesses.

Boundary Country Meatworks opened in Grand Forks last May, and it's equipped for success.

Meet Kelly Smith, the new branch manager at Cummins Western Canada in Sparwood.

The Inner Roar is a new yoga studio in Cranbrook, B.C.

Chris Swenson has a new home, a new business and a future full of opportunity

RoachCo Brandhouse can identify and communicate the essential essence of your service and your product.

Canadog is a thriving business for all things dog and dog-powered with a retail store in Kimberley, B.C.

Stylish West Kootenay women have a new place to shop: the Red Dresser consignment boutique.

Jubilee Foods serves up a line of nutritious, convenient frozen meals.

A lake, a boat-mounted winch, plus an adventurous spirit = a spectacular flight experience at Kootenay Paragliding Adventures.

Red Arrow Station in Rossland will offer types of camping accommodation not seen elsewhere in the Kootenay Region.

Craft beer is coming to Golden, B.C.

Mark Slessor, the new owner of Performance Fitness in Trail, B.C., is offering comprehensive programs tailored to the individual.

New cheese shop in Kimberley stocks a wide range of cheeses as well as other cultured foods and homemade ice cream

Fitz Flooring in Cranbrook has a new-ish location and a new manager.

Christie and Menno Dueck move their business to a prime location on Highway 3 in Cranbrook.

Local entrepreneurs Nathan Troxel and Lee Tengum have opened 1710 Workspace for working professionals to rent private desks and offices.

Thanks to Mike Vigna, the Creston Valley Gymnastics Club is looking forward to having a large new facility.

A new coffee shop in Cranbrook with Irish fare

Kootenay Market in Elkford, B.C., celebrated the grand opening of its new store on May 22, 2015.

Canyon Street Furniture is a bright new presence in downtown Creston, B.C.

Crumbs Cakery & Café is located at #1, 562 - 2nd Avenue, Fernie, B.C.

A new health food store opened in Golden in December: Eat Pure Mountain Market

Rhythms Athletic & Performance Apparel in Cranbrook has a unique stock of new and consigned activewear.