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David Evdokimoff, CEO and managing director of Boundary Electric in Grand Forks, B.C., highlights 75 years of lessons learned in business

Twelve custom hand-painted awards were handed out at this year’s Business Excellence ceremony

For Thomas and Ash Hodgson, a lifetime of chronic entrepreneurship has led them to becoming the Kootenays’ newest distillers.

Rachael Roussin talks about the importance of soil health, and how it can work hand-in-hand with conventional fertilizer in agriculture.

Jacomien van Tonder takes Trail, B.C., to the world stage as the only presenter from a rural community in North America at ​​World Circular Economy Forum

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

Pivot Point Acupuncture has proven to be a welcome addition to the community of Salmo

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.

Placer mining in B.C. has no better advocate than gold miner Mitch Mortensen of Snowshoe Mountain Resources Corp.

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

The owner of Kootenay Made Co. in Trail shines her light on local artists and artisans, promoting their products in her brick-and-mortar shop.

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.

Hedin Nelson-Chorney, owner of Tailout Brewing, highlights how his business won Castlegar’s Young Entrepreneur Award and Green Award

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?

Each mountain-inspired pet tag from Kootenay Tags is “very personal and special”

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.

The Castlegar & District Chamber of Commerce celebrated their Business Excellence Awards in style

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

Selkirk Pest Control in Castlegar is a new business with an eco-friendly approach

More than a bookstore, Fable Book Parlour fosters music, cookies and community in Revelstoke, B.C.

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.

Bear Spring Eco Retreat offers urbanites an escape from big-city living and a chance to decompress close to nature.

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

Pilar Portela of Kaslo is inspiring change for the better, with a focus on sustainability and regenerative economic development.

Chocolate, chocolate everywhere! Chocolate shops abound in the Kootenays

From much-needed affordable housing to new commercial builds and upgrades, West Kootenay cities are seeing record growth.

From much-needed housing to commercial buildings, these East Kootenay cities are continuing to blossom.

Nelson home-based tech business wins Canadian Business Award

Mike Freed, director of sales and marketing at Boundary Electric in Grand Forks, B.C., highlights how businesses can become great places to work

Two rival Kootenay construction companies believe business should be about supporting each other

Sheldon Kelly, snowmobiling filmmaker in the Kootenays, highlights what makes Sledfarm Rising such an epic movie worth watching

Based in Invermere, B.C., Eden Yesh applies his systems thinking to shift paradigms through community investment cooperatives and his solar businesses

The Salmo and District Chamber of Commerce welcomes new businesses and remote workers seeking a mountain paradise

The 28th Annual Revelstoke Business Excellence awards were held on November 6, 2021

As families and teachers struggle with school closures during the fifth wave, a local online education company is helping out by offering open access to program

Jody McInnes, President of Stillwater Consulting in Cranbrook, B.C., has formed several businesses based on changing lives in a positive way

Stillwater Consulting is now offering NexGen Business Training, a virtual program that helps youth across B.C. develop and launch a business idea

Dale and Diana Olinyk took a honeymoon tour of the Kootenays and ended up building a legacy.

KootenayBiz has chosen our top 10 thought leaders of 2021