Communities

Rita Moir, president of the Slocan Valley Seniors Housing Society, outlines the benefits of the new Slocan City Suites complex

Jinny Sims, Minister of Citizens’ Services, details how the provincial government’s $50-million grant will benefit rural and Indigenous communities through B.C.

“Elkford has been a leader in climate change awareness, so it was important to make the district office a green building.” — Scott Beeching

Trust gives five projects over $3 million through Ecosystem Enhancement Program

With corporate offices in Trail, Kootenay Savings is a member-owned financial co-operative with eleven branches throughout the Kootenays

This year marks the 50th anniversary of surface mining at Elkview mine near Sparwood, B.C.

Stetski called on the government to substantially increase its investment in rural connectivity in the 2019 budget saying, “rural Canadians deserve no less.”

Hailey Troock, Young Agrarian and land matcher for the Columbia Basin in Nelson, B.C., connects farmers to farms across the Kootenays

Matt Kelk’s new business supplies local residents with microgreens year-round.

Innov8 Digital Solutions Inc. is B.C.’s largest independently owned and operated office equipment sales and service organization

Kootenay Business is pleased to present a snapshot of the top jobs available in the region.

Fannuel Nsingo and Colleen Chisholm, co-owners of Escape to Africa Safaris in Nelson, B.C., take small groups of travellers on intimate trips into Africa

A geospatial analyst for Nelson’s Harrier Aerial Surveys, Landry is part of a team that provides high-precision surveying

In Castlegar, the seeds of economic development, career inspiration and opportunity are planted early and deep.

The new look was designed by C&B Advertising of Calgary, under the guidance of the Revelstoke Tourism Advisory Committee.

Brittany Tilling has a green thumb and a love of plants and flowers. She is now ready to share her love with the town of Creston and surrounding Kootenays.

Each academic year, Selkirk College awards almost $200,000 in bursaries to students who face financial challenges

Readily available health care and prompt emergency response are high priorities for the Town of Creston’s residents and administration.

The total budget is $6,586,460 which includes new approvals for just over $2.4 million in capital expenditures and $3.2 million for unfinished capital projects.

The new Chevrolet Bolt is 100 per cent electric and the estimated cost for operating the vehicle annually is less than $500.