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The Forest Practices Board released a report that recommends better reforestation practices in B.C.’s dry fir forests, including less clearcutting

Brittney Dickson, owner of Stay Wild Backcountry Skills in Golden, B.C., is brining avalanche safety training online

B.C.’s Forest Basket is featured in a new podcast series by the BC Interior Forestry Museum in Revelstoke, B.C.

The Columbia Basin Trust 2019/20 Annual Report shows over $97 million provided for the Basin region

Petri Raito, co-owner and COO of Rossland Beer Company, explains why locals choose to chill in their lounge

Celebrating Kootenay biodiversity, the GLOWS program is part of Science Literary Week 2020

A relocation concierge, CityScout offers personalized service to help make a move easier

The Heritage Inn Hotel & Convention Centre welcomes Jennifer Bouchard to the team

Hire Smarter, Sell More: An interview with book author C. Lee Smith on hiring top sales staff

Nominations for the 2020 Fernie Business Excellence Awards are open until September 7

A community survey is being conducted to help develop a vision of Castlegar’s future

They’re a growing trend across the Kootenays—check out this list of the region’s co-working spaces.

The key to coping with COVID-19 is kindness, says Valerie Semeniuk, owner of Kootenai Moon Furniture in Nelson.

Entrepreneurs and startups are invited to pitch their ideas in front of a panel of judges at the first-ever Kootenay Pitch Competition

Ron Demaniuk has steel fabricated a screaming eagle statue in Cranbrook’s Harmony Park

Attorney Alan J. Burch in Nelson specializes in wills, and he’s seen an increase in demand during the pandemic

Mandi Lunan, food business coach, is bringing her expertise to the Kootenays in Warfield, B.C.

Wildsight is hosting fun summer day camps for kids ages seven to 12

Jesse Roberts, co-owner of Fire Hall Kitchen & Tap in Cranbrook, B.C., offers advice on how to reopen business during COVID-19