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The new owners plan to expand the schedule and offer a variety of classes like Spin, Tabata, Bootcamps and Functional Training.

Frontline health care workers are in high demand in our region and Selkirk College’s Health Care Assistant (HCA) Program is training to fill that gap.

Holly Smee uses her natural empathy and compassion to assist her clients at Hollytree Wellness.

This talented Kootenay businesswoman has a number of exciting projects on the go.

Chris Mansbridge, traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, brings positivity and realism to his healthcare practice in Castlegar.

Columbia Basin Trust provides $3 million for 53 new recreation infrastructure projects

Mandy Chutskoff of Castlegar is sharing her love of yoga with her clients, and encouraging improved wellbeing in the region.

Pediatric Sleep Consultant Sierra Dante comes to the rescue of sleep-deprived parents and their children.

Kristie Norquay takes a holistic approach to wellness, integrating yoga philosophy with physiotherapy at Element Therapeutics and Golden Lotus Yoga Studio

Lavinia Lidstone’s Slocan Valley business, Kootenay Kombucha, is good for guts

Dr. Katelyn Mudry has opened her own Naturopathic Medicine clinic in Cranbrook, B.C.

Kevin Hagel and Dana DiPonio of Nelson Naturals create natural toothpaste. But don’t expect to find any tacky, distasteful plastic tubes in their business.

Twenty-four year old Mateus Dachwitz has turned his long-held passion into a career and a business.

Revelstoke’s Aaron Davidson has designed a health tracking app that is growing in popularity in Canada and internationally.

The Raw House in Cranbrook, B.C., offers unique, healthy cold-pressed juices and nut mylks

In an effort to avoid tragedy and make Castlegar's streets safer for everyone, Celgar has launched a fantastic campaign that has received great response so far

The youth soccer organization is currently gathering funds and support to build a $1.7 million indoor soccer/sports facility in Cranbrook.

Dial back your back pain with expert knowledge from Andrew Burkholder of Creekside Physiotherapy in Marysville, B.C.

Dr. Heilman is involved in a unique Wikipedia project that builds and distributes an amazing electronic medical device known as “Internet-in-a-Box.”

Suzanne Thompson is a 30-year physiotherapy veteran, owner of Kootenay Therapy Center and a 2018 Top 10 Business Person

The owner of Fruition Wellness, Allissa Keane, is healing East Kootenay residents via acupuncture

The Golden Optometric clinic received the 2017 Professional Service Excellence Award from the Kicking Horse Country Chamber of Commerce.

The Swag Hair Studio won a green award from the Kimberley and District Chamber of Commerce

Brenna Baker recently made a shift from sheltering animals to supporting healthcare for East Kootenay citizens via the EKFH.

Trevor Zak, Fitness Inc. CEO, is excited about the company’s new facility in Cranbrook, B.C.

A small aviation company is providing important support to the Kootenay region.

The Still North Retreat Co. offers customized workshops and retreats

Fernie Alpine Springs is brewing a favourful line of kombucha and they are expanding the availability of the product throughout the Kootenays.

For great health choices, visit Grand Forks’s New West Trading Co. 1985

Kimberley and Marysville have been seeing a surge of new businesses, construction and start-ups over the past year.

Completely Healthy Acupuncture is Sebastien Bilodeau-Roy’s new Chinese medicine clinic in Cranbrook, B.C.

Leeza Zurwick of Castlegar, B.C., has started up a new business that provides customers with water kefir do-it-yourself kits

The new, two-story facility will be 12,500 square feet—some 3,800 square feet larger than its previous space.

A “long table dinner” on July 27 at Soulfood restaurant in Cranbrook showcased local food and drink producers and their wares.

Michelle Cubin’s essential oil business, Healing Hollow, continues to spread across the East Kootenay

Soak in the relaxing pools, and learn about Ainsworth Hot Springs and its role in First Nations history.

The company recently transitioned all their cold-pressed juices into sustainable, recyclable glass bottles.

“I don’t want anyone to fall through the cracks. If there’s someone in need, I want the community to be able to help.” —Mike Gray

Education to maximize hearing health and capacity are specialties at beautiful Burntwood Hearing in Cranbrook.

Events aimed at awareness of sexual violence and the College’s new policy and protocol will continue with each new intake of students.

“I know I can’t change the whole world, but I can make a positive difference in the small world around me.” — Karl Sterzer

This year’s theme for Earth Day—April 22nd—is EarthPlay

The emergency department expansion will address immediate space and service challenges and accommodate projected patient care needs for years to come.

Everyone is invited to stop by to support the students and to be introduced to important health information

Allissa Keane followed her passion, and found her calling, when she started Fruition Wellness, with clinics in Cranbrook and Kimberley.

Interior Health has awarded a contract for the development of 30 residential care beds in Cranbrook to Golden Life Management.

OM Organics Boutique Apothecary is a successful Invermere-based business that is run by nature lover Kari Asselin.

Kari Loftsgard relieves pain and affliction from the active Kimberley community at Creekside Physiotherapy

Sarina Beran of Sparwood, B.C., loves the independence that comes with entrepreneurship.

Are you a foodie? Then be sure to check out Kimberley's newest storefront, the Olives Unstuffed Tasting House, purveyor of speciality olive oils and vinegars.