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This year’s 2020 Fernie Business Excellence awards, held on October 23, was a virtual celebration.

Winners of the Sparwood Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards were announced on October 22.

Prestige Hotels and Resorts are business leaders with 7 “green” certifications from Sustainable Tourism 2030

Located in Balment Park, the KEYSA sports facility will truly be a Cranbrook community venue

A certification from Sustainable Tourism 2030 is good for people, the planet and profits

Brad Parsell, executive director at the Fernie Chamber, is enticing out-of-town workers with a diversity of careers and lifestyle opportunities available

Kootenay Computer helps with the digital divide and picks up a Business-to-Business Excellence Award from the Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce

The Kimberley Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for its annual Business Excellence Awards

The third annual scarecrow contest is underway and sponsored by the Sparwood Chamber of Commerce.

Three Kootenay regional districts recognized for Accelerate Kootenays initiative

The winners were celebrated a little differently this year at the Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce’s Business Excellence Awards.

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 bringing avalanche safety training online

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

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

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

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

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

A trip of goats are trained as targeted grazers for a unique business: Vahana Nature Rehabilitation in Ta Ta Creek, B.C.

In partnership with business professionals, KAST is hosting a series of practical webinars designed to strengthen your web strategy.

A new store in downtown Cranbrook is turning up the coolness factor with their frozen yogurt treats

Effective Friday, July 24, Category 2 & 3 fires will be prohibited across the Southeast Fire Centre region. This does not include campfires or cooking stoves.

Kootenay companies innovate to help Canada become self-sufficient in PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic

Greg Chatelain, co-owner of Kootenay Park Lodge in Vermilion Crossing, B.C., has kept his business alive and well through forest fires and COVID-19

Pandemic bad haircuts and lessons learned by Kellie Wolf, owner of Wolfy’s Hair Den in Kimberley

Pat Meerholz, co-owner of Wynndel Craft Distilleries in Creston Valley, B.C., handcrafts award-winning brandy, gin, rum, vodka, liqueur and schnapps

Throughout the East Kootenay area, local farms and food producers sell directly to the public through roadside stands and farmgate sales

Marloes van Lent, founder and owner of Go-Lab Co-working Space, has created a collaborative location for entrepreneurs to gather in Golden, B.C.

We’ve compiled a list of retail, takeout, delivery and professional service businesses that you can support in Creston

We’ve compiled a list of retail, takeout, delivery and professional service businesses that you can support in Fernie

We’ve compiled a list of retail, takeout, delivery and professional service businesses that you can support in Kimberley

We’ve compiled a list of retail, takeout, delivery and professional service businesses that you can support across the East Kootenay region

We’ve compiled a list of retail, takeout, delivery and professional service businesses that you can support in Cranbrook

Local businesses form the heart of any community. Has a local business gone above and beyond? Tell us about it.

Low-interest loans, wage subsidies and tuition funding are among the support measures being offered to the region’s businesses and residents.

As eclectic as Kootenay communities are, there are also a wide range of opportunities for budding entrepreneurs

Lynn McIntosh has made it her mission to remove all graffiti from buildings in Cranbrook, B.C.

Morgan Turner, owner of Morgan Turner Photography in Cranbrook, B.C., specializes in commercial and advertising photography

The B.C. government is hosting a free webinar to answer questions about free trade and the province's Small Business Venture Capital program.

Coraley Letcher, co-owner and manager of 5 Gen Construction in Fernie, B.C., explains how COVID-19 has impacted operations

Jessica Kazemi, the new manager of the Cranbrook Farmer’s Market, is excited to lead the market into the future

Ilana Cameron has found her calling in Lark Coffee Roasters in Creston

Buying or selling a home during the COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia? Yes you can!

This summer, eleven communities will be creating or reinvigorating outdoor public spaces through Columbia Basin Trust

Adaptation is the new keyword for businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic

Meat Matters in Kimberley is open for business with their mouth-watering tagline: Meat. Fire. Flavour.