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

Introducing the East Kootenay nominees for our 40 under 40 list.

Big-picture vision, planning and community involvement keep the city of Fernie sustainable and well-loved by its residents and visitors.

Using Green Road innovative technology, HIPAR roads cost less, last the same amount of time and reduce our carbon footprint by more than 50 per cent.

Sydney and Taylor Salvador are co-owners of The Chopstick Truck in Fernie and deserve a parking spot on our Top 10 list.

Columbia Basin Trust program helps businesses create and retain jobs

Funds from Teck’s $1 million donation used to create student, staff gathering place and improve classrooms

Numerous new construction and development projects are springing up throughout the Kootenays

“Economic development is about turning community visions into plans and implementing them to achieve goals.” — Ange Qualizza, mayor of Fernie

Construction started this fall and included raising the height of the dam to allow for more freeboard, installation of seepage control and a new spillway

Hummingbird Micro Homes, also a Fernie-based company, constructed and supplied the units for the development.

In this new world of craft beer, where trends change, categories evolve, and beer-styles take off, it was time for a fresh new look

Rick Jensen, founder of New Dawn Group of Companies, looks back at the company’s 40 years in construction and development.

The completion of the largest construction project in the history of the Regional District of East Kootenay was officially celebrated in West Fernie today.

Coal Town Goods carries local and handmade merchandise to suit every taste.

The Regional District of East Kootenay has completed its servicing upgrades in West Fernie, a project that has been in the making for four years.

birr in Fernie, B.C., is one of the best in the marketing business when it comes to delivering measurable results.

Columbia Basin Trust provides over $244,000 to 13 public art projects in 11 communities

Dennis Djonlich, owner of the Vogue Theatre in Fernie, B.C., has brought the century-old theatre into the modern age

This cafe is serving up a different kind of mugshots in Fernie, B.C. You won’t mind standing in a lineup for these.

The founder and CEO of Rithmik Solutions, Kevin Urbanski, talks about focusing on your passions and his journey of founding the Fernie, B.C.-based AI company

First distiller in Fernie opens for business on Canada Day.

WestJet Link is a new, three-times-a-weekday travel option at the Canadian Rockies International Airport.

College of the Rockies students throughout the region will benefit from improved access to training

The former homestead of the Fitzen family was acquired by the Nature Conservancy of Canada as a partial donation and partial land purchase.

Educational partners visit from Tanzania, and a new course offering at both the Invermere and Fernie campuses.

Grace Brulotte, president and program manager for FIRE: Fernie Adaptive Snow Program, is inspiring Fernie, B.C., with bright smiles and remarkable perseverance

Grace Brulotte, president and program manager for FIRE: Fernie Adaptive Snow Program, is inspiring Fernie, B.C., with bright smiles and remarkable perseverance

Fernie-based marketing agency, birr, has appointed Laura Eadie as account manager.

Valley Vitals owner Ashley Taylor has a passion to connect people back with their environment and their community through food.

Find out what you need to know about the BC Energy Step Code from Dan Moberg, CEO of Kootenay Insulation Systems Ltd.

In this Podcast, Fyfe talks about how the 2017 real estate market wrapped up in Fernie and the Elk Valley and gives us a peek into 2018.

The Employees First Award recognizes a British Columbia tourism industry employer who has upheld high standards of excellence in human resources.

Lindsay Reynolds, owner of Three Sisters Day Spa in Fernie, B.C., pampers her guests with Aveda-exclusive care

Chantel Vincent, owner of Freyja Lifestyle Fashion in Fernie, B.C., provides trendy clothes to women in the Kootenays

Mike and Melissa MacKay, owners of Cinch Homes in Fernie, B.C., provide high-quality, affordable housing options in the Elk Valley and surrounding areas

A business approach that includes client collaboration and exceptional client service is winning Sean McTernan, web designer, a loyal following.

Kyle Hamilton of Fernie is a photographer, a chronicler, a marketer and a community supporter.

Fernie’s CAO, Norm McInnis, is creating opportunities for citizens to help create policy and become invested in the city’s sustainability.

Patty Vadnais, executive director of the Fernie chamber of commerce, applauds Fernie as a community of doers and problem solvers.

Invermere leads the way with the highest assessed value for a property in the Kootenay Columbia region.

Creativity, practicality and appreciation for their community drive these Fernie residents to high levels of contribution.

Kootenay businesses benefit from a new marketing company called birr in Fernie, B.C.

Approximately 115 properties on the north side of Highway 3 in West Fernie are now officially part of the City of Fernie.

Former GM at The Drive/B-104 Leo Biggio recently took a transfer back to the Kamloops market, after being in Cranbrook since 2012.

Renné Hooper from Best Western Plus Fernie Mountain Lodge gives practical advice about how to plan a prosperous symposium

Fernie Distillers will be the first licensed craft distillery situated in Fernie, East Kootenays.

Tim Popowich loves copper, his chosen craft medium, for its functionality and beauty.

Fernie Distillers is the first licensed craft distillery in Fernie, B.C.

The director of sales and marketing at Island Lake Lodge, Mike McPhee, has taken the business to mountainous new heights thanks to his creative ingenuity