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Writer Jody Jacob, born and raised in Cranbrook, has published a children’s book called The Man & the Bear, created for kids between the ages of birth to seven.

Jim Hymer, a 47-year veteran in the transportation industry, shares his wisdom on how to stay safe on the road this winter

Phase 2 of the West Fernie Servicing and Restructure project is nearing completion

At the recent Kimberley & District Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards, Kimberley’s Mayor Don McCormick was one of the guest speakers.

The Fernie Chamber of Commerce recently gave out their Community and Business Excellence Awards for 2017.

Golden’s Canadian Timberframes Ltd. named Manufacturer of the Year

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

Building permit applications are piling up at Revelstoke City Hall, and Nicole Fricot, community economic development director, is busy.

Two of Kimberley’s native sons hope to expand Sullivan Machine Works to a location in their home town.

Calgary-based West High Yield Resources sells their mineral properties near Rossland to Maryland-based Gryphon Enterprises for US$750 million

With winter's onset, a favourite topic of conversation seems to be the winter maintenance of our local roads.

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

Former executive director of the Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce, Jamie Mayes, has joined Nelson-based Imagine Kootenay initiative as interim program manager.

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

The conference is organized by East Kootenay Chamber of Mines (EKCM), a non-profit organization actively promoting sustainable exploration, mining and education

Imagine Kootenay’s motto, “This is your better life,” certainly applies in the case of Jamie Mayes, the organization’s new program manager.

Krystal Oleson, owner of Life Roots Consulting in Cranbrook, constructs workplace collaboration through Lego Serious Play

The Kootenay Rockies have selected a new board of directors

Jana Thompson is Revelstoke's new Chamber of Commerce executive director

Here's a selection of unique restaurants that are currently for sale in the Kootenay region.

The proposed Ellison Community Solar Pilot Project, if approved, would be B.C.’s largest utility-led community solar project to date.

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

According to Revelstoke’s mayor, Mark McKee, development activity in the city is at a 40-year high.

The building will be home to a library, a small meeting room for public use as well as a large community hall space for larger gatherings.

Can-Filters produces a top brand of air filtration systems for safer workplaces and environments.

Mulder’s is a new, open-concept restaurant in Creston, B.C., where chefs create meals in the middle of the dining room

Jana Thompson, a relative newcomer to Revelstoke, is the new executive director of the Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce.

Kootenay Business magazine had the opportunity to tour the new Golden Visitor Centre recently.

“I don’t spend a lot of time looking back at where we’ve been—I always focus on where we’re going.” —Don McCormick, mayor of Kimberley

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

Peter Legge, chairman and CEO of Canada Wide Media, charmed, enlightened and entertained Cranbrook chamber members on October 18.

Beverly MacNaughton is the new executive director for the Sparwood Chamber of Commerce

Cranbrook Tourism, a society created and incorporated in 2015, is to market and promote Cranbrook and region as a preferred, year-round destination

Here is a list of the nominees and the winners in each category of the Kimberley Chamber 2017 Excellence Awards

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

During his tenure, Walls has led College of the Rockies through a host of significant milestones including a celebration of the College’s fortieth anniversary

The vision and energy at Cranbrook City Hall is focused on local and outside sources of support for long-term, sustainable economic development.

AirBnB has a major economic presence in the Kootenays.

During his visit to Cranbrook, Colonel Chris Hadfield encouraged all of us to explore "the edge of impossible."

Point of sale system 'POS-n-Go' is designed for small business owners.

The Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) was formed to provide a common voice for local government.

Panorama Mountain Resort is a four-season destination resort situated in British Columbia's Purcell Mountains.

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

Attend the Columbia Basin Trust event, SHIFT! Thriving in Change, from anywhere in the Basin

Owners/operators/cider makers/beekeepers Alan and Barbara Ross are the people behind the unique business, which opened in the spring 2016

The Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy presented the Climate & Energy Action Awards. The City of Cranbrook received an Honourable Mention

The Professor Märzen is a commemorative brew, named after a partially created recipe found in past FBC brewmaster Gord Demaniuk’s recipe book

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

The Trail & District Chamber of Commerce hosted the 3rd Annual Business Excellence Awards on Saturday, September 30, 2017

As FortisBC's $23-million operations centre comes to completion in Castlegar, we examine some of the benefits and features of the new facility