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Read our list of Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence award winners

Check out this list of businesses for sale across the Columbia Valley and Kootenay regions.

KootenayBiz chooses our annual list of inspirational thought leaders from the stories we told in 2022.

For Jacob Houghton and Stephan Gale, starting Radium Brewing was the realization of their dreams, passions and hobbies coming together.

The Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence awards were held in late October.

Janice Alpine is an expert on the diversity of Ktunaxa businesses, the skills they bring to the table, and the opportunities that exist within the community.

12 deserving businesses and individuals were celebrated at the annual awards

Find uniquely home-grown Kootenay clothing, wearables and gear from these local companies

Can’t get enough reading material? Check out this list of bookstores in the East Kootenay.

Elkford’s new executive director shares news about the community and what’s new on the horizon for the town.

Elkford’s 2022 Business Excellence Awards were held on October 22.

Shared workspaces in communities like Cranbrook, Golden, Fernie, Nelson and Trail provide flexibility and support in a communal environment.

Kevin Blackwell, a housing project developer, talks to Kootenay Business about the housing industry in the Columbia Valley

Check out this list of ski destinations in the Kootenays and Canadian Rockies region

Desiree Markewich found herself reinvented by flowers, and she wants to pay the joy forward.

Our health care system is strained to the max, and these entrepreneurs decided to do something about it.

A Creston dairy farm owner gives a masterclass on handling a crisis without crying over spilled milk.

By collecting and recycling used cooking oil into green, biodiesel products, Dayna Leduc has found his passion

It’s all about community at the Grist & Mash Brewery, where guest brews are regularly on tap and local musicians and artists are welcomed.

Taylor Jenkins, Elk Valley economic recovery advisor, outlines what Elk Valley businesses can do to address their big three problems

Find award-winning beers at these local Kootenay area breweries

From large forestry companies to smaller, independent, family-run operations, lumber mills are a vital part of our regional landscape

A wage subsidy program through Columbia Basin Trust enables skilled workers to stay in the Kootenays.

Patrick Tolchard tells Kootenay Business all about managing multiple companies and why he loves the outdoor adventure industry.

The annual Business Excellence Awards were celebrated earlier this year

A development in Windermere is treating wastewater with a solar aquatic facility, an underutilized process that produces clean water without chemicals.

Bruce Seitz, sales representative at Royal Lepage, explains why the real estate market is hot in the Kootenays

Clay is the medium of choice for Fernie potter Sarah Pike

The three-way green energy project is the result of great minds coming together against a challenging problem.

Having a deer-resistant garden is possible with careful planning and some knowledge of suitable plants

Jaclyn Rad is the owner of Kootenay Baby Gear Rental in Cranbrook

Jennifer King is a Sparwood real estate agent with her clients’ best interests at heart

Kimberley’s businesses and remarkable individuals help the community to become B.C.’s best small town.

Community-powered local food is at the heart of the Local Store in Fernie, B.C.

The renovated and renamed Larix Hotel pays homage to the golden larch trees in Kimberley’s autumn tableau.

Ed and Kathleen Bron praise their dedicated staff, including ones from Mexico who work year after year.

Catching up with Deirdre Howard, proud beekeeper and owner of Pure Honey Products in Creston.

Provincial statistics show that the Kootenay region had one of the largest increases in new EV sales in B.C.

Giving back to her community is important for Karli Melnychuk, owner of Kootenay Livin’ Apparel

Lynn Muller, co-owner of Canyon Raft Company in Fernie, B.C. outlines how to run a successful business for over a quarter century

The owner of Shred Sisters came all the way across Canada to teach mountain biking to like-minded women.

The 100% Renewable Kootenays campaign for clean energy, led by the West Kootenay EcoSociety, continues to grow, adding No. 12: Golden

What does a social media manager really do all day?

Realtor Amber Granter in Golden, B.C., left behind the park ranger life and found her life skills were transferable to her new career in real estate

Jeremiah Pauw has rebranded the Super 8 into the Fernie Fox Hotel in Fernie, B.C.

After the pandemic inspired a surge of new pet adoptions, Kootenay Canine Adventures was perfectly positioned to meet customer demand.

Grant Sharam and Jim Cunnington saw the need for affordable, accessible, green transportation—leading them to start eTrikes Canada in Kimberley.

Communities need to create climate adaptation plans to increase their resilience to risks such as floods, fires and droughts.

Bob Bullock, owner of Cranbrook Hyundai, has transformed the location inside and out

Chocolate, chocolate everywhere! Chocolate shops abound in the Kootenays