All East Kootenay articles

Darcy Wanuk started stitch + cloth Ecodesigns in Kimberley, B.C., to reconstruct old textiles into funky women’s clothing

Crazy ideas, pushing limits and working under pressure are common elements for the team at Flex Commerce.

The BCUC is a regulatory agency responsible for the oversight of energy utilities and compulsory auto insurance in British Columbia

While checking out Kimberley’s visitor attractions, don’t forget the flowerful Cominco Gardens

Stella-Jones Inc. is a leading producer and marketer of pressure treated wood products, with operations in several B.C. communities

Diane Kalen-Sukra writes about what individuals and communities can do to stop the rising tide of incivility that is threatening our world.

The Knitty Gritty shop in Kimberley can get you started on a new, healthy hobby

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

The proposed hotel development is described as a six story building with 87 units, located on the Golden Donald Upper Road

Poets, performers, visual art displays included at international conference

The Board of Education of School District No. 8 provides educational services to numerous diverse communities in the East & West Kootenays

With help from the Grassland and Range Enhancement Program, ranchers can protect grassland, aquatic and riparian resources on Crown lands where cattle graze

Craft beer, estate wineries and craft distilleries continue to grow rapidly throughout the Kootenay/Columbia region

Samantha Gernhart is an influential woman in business in her community of Invermere, where she works at Copper Point Resort and runs a home-based business

Shawna L’Heureux, owner of Zen Mountain Float + Wellness in Kimberley, is an expert in all things skin. She’s also one of Kootenay Business’s 2019 Influential

Bryan Fraser brings years of playing and coaching experience to the role

They’re not the sparkling, “put a ring on it” kind, but these diamonds have huge value for all kinds of industries.

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

Komatsu plans to break ground at the new site in early August, with construction to conclude by the end of 2020

Presentation focused on inequities in health care around the world

Fernie’s Montane subdivision embodies the dream of Simon Howse and Jason Smith, founders and owners of Parastone Developments Ltd.

The recent increase in commercial-scale huckleberry harvesting in the Kootenays has resulted in conflicts with grizzly bear foraging areas and damaged habitat

Climate change poses a unique challenge for B.C. farmers

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

Mark Brunton, Columbia Basin Trust senior manager, highlights the benefits of the Trust’s contributions to affordable B.C. housing

The eleventh annual Columbia Basin Culture Tour is a fun weekend that combines a road trip with a customized cultural experience like no other

The project is in the design development stage, with construction anticipated to start by spring 2020.

Brian Pealow has worked in the grocery business since he was 16. He’s now using his own Creston supermarket to enrich the community.

In addition to adopting the goals, the Board amended its project rating matrix to reflect these priority areas

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

The Kootenay Savings Community Foundation is excited to announce the distribution of more than $57,000 in new grants

Approval of merger business case a significant milestone for six area credit unions

Amanda Murray draws the Creston community together and supports local causes with her event-planning business, AM Event Coordination

Root 93 Dental Centre provides more access to dental care in the Columbia Valley

Generous donations enhance learning opportunities at the College of the Rockies

The Kootenay Rockies is home to many golf courses, from nine-hole gems to challenging, championship courses

Anne Jardine was honoured at a volunteer celebration in connection with the Area G Town Hall Meeting in Edgewater

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

Survey respondents indicated they were in favour of setting waste reduction goals that move the region closer to reaching the Provincial waste generation goals

St. Eugene Resort is a proudly First Nations-owned resort in the heart of the East Kootenays

Office manager Laura Kennedy has been a key member of the Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce for 37 years

Columbia Basin Trust increases its support for farmers’ markets coupon program

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

The scholarship awarded $3,300 to each of the students who have overcome adversity to pursue their educational dreams

Remi and Shannon Cardinal, owners of Red Bird Estate Winery in Creston, B.C., have started a ma ’n’ pa winery

Michelle Mungall, MLA of Nelson-Creston, highlights some of the features of the new ferry set to arrive on Kootenay Lake in 2022

The virtual reality experience is a new entertainment option in the Kootenay region thanks to Kootenay Virtual Reality in Creston, B.C.

Municipalities are on the front lines of climate change, so it is important they are developing plans and implementing actions to become more resilient

The new restaurant is located at 702 Vernon Street, next to the Kootenay Co-op building

The tourism sector can play a critical role in keeping people safe, especially in rural and remote areas