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Students to be welcomed to the new facility in fall 2020

For-profit enterprises in the East Kootenay region with 500 or fewer full-time equivalent employees are eligible for up to $5,000 in research assistance

After 42 years of involvement in the local publishing scene, Kootenay Business publisher Keith Powell is retiring

On September 20, Cranbrook and Kimberley volunteers joined a world-wide effort to clean up our communities and raise awareness about protecting our environment.

Trust provides over $1.9 million for 12 community projects

Caliper Machine took a big step in 2019, investing in a second shop, almost tripling its workforce and planning more expansion on the City’s industrial land.

The Business Development Bank of Canada sponsors Small Business Week in late October, shining the spotlight on the changing face of entrepreneurship

The online testing portal is designed to measure internet connections speeds and get a better understanding of current broadband services

Funding applications were adjudicated in May by the CKCA Steering Committee, with input from community arts councils

Current senior vice-president and COO, Ian Fillinger, has been appointed to replace Davies in the new year

Anna Lamb works with her family to make their Cranbrook gym welcoming and customer-oriented.

With a thriving family and a thriving business, Karey Pion provides Soco Soaps to more than 40 markets in Canada, including hometown Fernie

The high profile location fronts busy Highway #3 traffic and will serve travellers before or after the Kootenay Pass

Fernie Brewing Company is loved for its Cheers to Charity initiative, its economic support of the community through employment and, of course, its brews.

Clients of Brown Dog Contracting appreciate the team’s professionalism, patience and beyond-expectation results.

There’s a new online source for people seeking easy-to-understand information on climate change specific to local communities

Melanie Joy, owner of Fly in the Fibre, has brought fibreworks, crafting and coffee to new heights with her award-winning business.

Hicks takes over the Vice President role from Heather Hepworth who filled the position, on an interim basis, for the previous two years.

The City of Cranbrook had a busy summer, upgrading infrastructure and undertaking floodplain mapping to inform land use planning and future protective measures.

Province-wide, French immersion enrolment has been increasing for 21 consecutive years

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

Lynn Hiscoe seeks to empower lives through her new business based in the Creston Valley

Jumpstart and Community Showcase events help kick-off the semester

2009 Mount Baker Secondary School graduate amongst designers presenting at Vancouver Fashion Week

The energy that Kristin Parsons brings to her role as executive director of the Cranbrook chamber has fueled new supports for the business community.

Despite an extended bear market, Eagle Plains Resources continues to acquire properties and attract attention in the big leagues.

Andre's Electronics is expected to be open in their new location at some point in the fall

Crystal Scott is the new GM at the beautifully upgraded Prestige Rocky Mountain Resort in her home town, Cranbrook, B.C.

Trust supports nine communities with Community Wildfire Education Grants

Shawn Bethune is adding his support to province-wide efforts to alleviate the critical shortage in rental housing.

Kristin Parsons, the executive director of the Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce, is supporting businesses throughout B.C.

Katherine Spring started her company, Arch Allure Microblading, from scratch and has been warmly welcomed by the Cranbrook community

Tanya DuBois offers group and private piano lessons in Invermere, where she emphasizes having fun with her students.

The City would like to thank the public and affected property owners for their patience and understanding as the work progresses

The new front office location will house the advertising, circulation, subscription and editorial departments of Cranbrook's Townsman newspaper

With a thriving family and a thriving business, Karey Pion provides Soco Soaps to more than 40 markets in Canada, including hometown Fernie

The Cranbrook Society for Community Living has been busy - a new move, a new logo, a new website and a retirement

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

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

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

All WestJet Link flights are operated through a capacity purchase agreement with Pacific Coastal by using its fleet of 34-seat Saab 340B aircraft