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The board of the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce welcomes Pete Bourke to the position of executive director.

Staffing for businesses is a challenge in the Fernie area due to the seasonal nature of the tourism economy and a small labor market.

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

Lisa Aasebo-Kennedy, founder of the theatre company Creative Monkeys, offers classes at her new location in Cranbrook, B.C.

The petition, which recommends that Air Canada should maintain one trip per day between Cranbrook and Calgary, has collected 541 signatures.

thinkBright Homes, based in Invermere, B.C., is at the cutting edge of the green building industry

Nupqu Development Corporation and ʔaq̓am Community Enterprises recently joined forces to acquire D&B Flagging and Traffic Control.

The goal of the Rural Evidence Review (RER) project is to work with rural citizens to provide high quality, useful evidence for rural health care planning in BC

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has launched an online public consultation in the ongoing effort to improve their service to taxpayers

Since its conception in 2017, the family-run company has positively grown its brand and its community.

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

Ron Fraser joined the staff of the City of Cranbrook on October 22, 2018, as the director of the Office of Innovation and Collaboration.

Petra Naturally in Cranbrook, B.C., expanded to offer even more natural bath and body products and loose teas

The Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) Program provides wage subsidies to aid employers in creating quality summer work experiences for youth aged 15 to 30.

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

The Canadian Brewing Awards is Canada’s national competition for judging the quality of Canadian manufactured beer

We congratulate all of the nominees to the Influential Women in Business list and thank them for their work and their contribution.

Over $89,000 in scholarships, bursaries, and awards presented to students in the 2018/19 academic year

The 17th Annual Canadian Brewing Awards were recently held in Toronto at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel.

The scholarships are made possible thanks to conference sponsors and co-hosts Columbia Basin Trust and Northwest Power and Conservation Council.

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

Melissa Roberts, tour guide for the Cranbrook History Centre and Royal Alexandra Hall, recommends touring the trains, hall and dino fossils

Paper Excellence Canada has contributed a $25,000 donation to the East Kootenay Foundation for Health

Columbia Basin Trust has been partnering with the British Columbia Conservation Foundation since 2009

College of the Rockies students have access to certification earlier than at many institutions

The Trust supports five projects with $1.5 million to build 118 new units

In July 2019, the G&G Golf Company and Callaway Golf PGA of BC Pro-Assistant Championship will be held at Copper Point Golf Club in Invermere.

Shawna Bryant brings a full-time passion for business growth to her part-time job as executive director of the Elkford Chamber of Commerce.

Project Heavy Duty will introduce 24 School District No. 5 high school students to the variety of jobs available in the road building and construction industry

We salute the nominees in our 2019 Influential Women in Business Awards for their phenomenal commitment and energy.

Sources are telling Kootenay Business that Canal Flats entrepreneur and head of The Bid Group, Brian Fehr, has purchased the Galloway Lumber Company

Jasmine Beaulac, education co-ordinator for Fort Steele, encourages visitors to come and see this preserved 1800s gold mining town

Members are shutting down the SADD organization, but still hope that some individual, organization or group will take up the cause.

Nominations open for 2019 Environmental Education Awards of Excellence

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

The three free “Coffee with a Writer” sessions in New Denver and Nakusp offer a chance for local readers and writers to interact informally with area authors.

16 energy-wise projects are supported with over $650,000 from Columbia Basin Trust

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

Program, held in partnership with UVic, fundraises to thank local schools for support

The high profile location should be ideal to capture Highway 3 traffic, especially being situated across from the busy Tim Horton's store

The sold out gala dinner attracted an audience of over 250 people and was held at the St. Eugene Golf Resort

Most of the projects will be wrapped up before Fairmont's busy summer season arrives

Oz transplant Brad Parsell takes on a big job in Fernie.

Darren Brewer is the City of Cranbrook’s new business development co-ordinator.

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

Chem-Free Weed Control in Cranbrook aims to provide a safe, organic way to control unwanted vegetation

Work for the redesign is set to begin in early April, and is expected to take under three months, wrapping up in June

Interior Trophy and Engraving, owned by Dick Griffith, has served Cranbrook and the East Kootenay since 1978.

Fort Steele Heritage Town is a significant draw to the Kootenay region as the attraction continues to grow and expand.

Nine communities receive over $613,000 from the Trust’s Community Technology Program