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East Kootenay, Golden, Invermere, Agriculture, Environment, Small Business

Castledale Flower Farm is a blooming success

How entrepreneur Carla Broad turned a side hustle into a blossoming full-time business.

by Danielle Brost
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East Kootenay, West Kootenay, Environment, First Nations , Health & Wellness, Retail

Top 10 thought leaders of 2025

Celebrating the visionaries driving change in the Kootenays.

by Danielle Brost
Environment, Financial, First Nations

Celebrating Ktunaxa strength in business and culture

Ktunaxa Enterprises Ltd. blends cultural values and economic opportunity

by Danielle Brost
KC Recycling’s 75-person team will grow with three new hires, necessary to operate the expanded
polypropylene plant.
West Kootenay, Trail, Environment

KC Recycling announces plastic recycling expansion with $1.2M boost

Advancing sustainable solutions with new investments in plastic waste management

white vehicle outside a wooden building
Environment

Basin groups make climate-positive moves

Building resilience to face the future with confidence

Community Planner Norman Allard Jr.
East Kootenay, Creston, Environment, First Nations

Renewed commitment to wetland restoration in Yaqan NuɁkiy

Phase one in monitoring mode; onward with phase two.

by submitted by the Columbia Basin Trust
Cranbrook Farmers Market sign
Green Scene, East Kootenay, West Kootenay, Agriculture, Entertainment and Hospitality, Environment, Tourism

A love for local: Farmers market season across the Kootenays brings communities together

Local farmers markets help to increase food security and create sustainable communities—check out our list of markets across the Kootenays.

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Environment

Initiatives to strengthen Kootenay ecosystems

Columbia Basin Trust backs four comprehensive projects for environmental health

Cars driving down the road through tree-lined area
Environment, Technology

Study discovers viability of battery hub in B.C.‘s Southern Interior

Canada's EV mandate sparks increased demand for battery recycling in business-friendly region.

Creampal  makers with Lees and awards – L-R Sebastien Laberge, Amanda Goodman Lee, Jeff Lee, Joel Laberge.  The Lees used a revolutionary made-in-Canada specialized creaming machine manufactured by the Laberge’s CreamPal company from Quebec. It is the only one of its kind in British Columbia.
East Kootenay, Creston, Cuisine, Environment, Retail, Small Business

What is all the buzz about Honey Bee Zen Apiaries?

A story of transformation and conservation in Creston, B.C.

by Danielle Brost

Promoted Environment businesses

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