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A panel discussion about career opportunities in the Kootenays at the recent college of the rockies career fair
Cranbrook Kootenay Business hosts 8th successful College Career Fair

Another successful Career and Job Fair was held at the College of the Rockies on March 12th

Photo David Gentles
Nelson, Real Estate Nelson Realty merges with Remax RHC Realty

David Gentles and Trevor Jenkinson of Nelson Realty have joined the Remax RHC Realty office in Nelson.

Vegetables and flowers growing.
Trail, Agriculture, Environment Public produce initiative for Trail

IncrEDIBLE Trail, a new initiative, will see vegetables and herbs grown throughout the downtown, including in front of businesses.

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Job seekers visit and gather information from the dozens of booths at the annual Career & Job Fair at College of the Rockies
Cranbrook, Education Annual Career and Job Fair Set for today

The eighth annual Career and Job Fair to be held from 1 to 5 pm today at College of the Rockies Cranbrook Main Campus.

Dark-haired young woman with dark-haired and dark-bearded young man
Cranbrook, Cuisine MasterChef Canada at CFB Trenton

Cooking 151 steak dinners for military troops at CFB Trenton was an honour and a challenge for the MasterChef Canada home cooks.

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Creston, Fernie, Nelson, Revelstoke, Retail Biggest breweries in the Kootenays

A list of the biggest breweries and beer distributors in B.C. published in Business in Vancouver newspaper.

Photo of students standing outside the college of the rockies
Cranbrook, Castlegar, Education College partnership provides funds for research project

Newly formed internship to provide support for a COTR student to undertake a community-based research project in the East Kootenay Region.

Time Management workshop poster
Cranbrook, Golden, Small Business Don’t underestimate or undervalue your time

Time management workshop coming to Golden and Cranbrook March 12 and 13.

Rendering of proposed expansion to Mt. Begbie Brewing Co. in Revelstoke, B.C.
Revelstoke, Developments “Beer to Stay” in Revelstoke

Revelstoke's popular craft brewery Mt. Begbie Brewing Co., is staying put in the City.

Group photo of media department Kootenay Rockies Tourism
Tourism January and February busy with Kootenay Rockies Tourism press tours

January and February have been busy in the media department at Kootenay Rockies Tourism and we’ve had a number of exciting press trips throughout the region.

Little girl holding a scoop net; water in the background
Cranbrook, Cuisine With friends like these ...

With the competition getting tougher, the MasterChef Canada candidates are honing their conniving skills.

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Proposed Invermere Facility
Invermere, Developments Invermere gathers input on new Community Hall Facility

Invermere Council is looking at borrowing $5.6 million to finance the new Community Centre.

Group of students from the College of the Rockies holding the Canadian and Brazilian flags
Cranbrook, Education College strengthens Brazilian connection

Students and faculty from Brazil are enjoying their time at College of the Rockies.

Smiling man standing in a warehouse
Cranbrook, Education Attitude, aptitude and education

Justin Giroux, manager of EMCO Plumbing & Heating Supplies in Cranbrook, B.C., talks about what he looks for in a potential employee.

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New Parastone project underway in Fernie
Fernie, Developments New Parastone project underway in Fernie

New condo units under development in the City of Fernie.

New General Manager of Salvador Ready Mix Lorne Isberg
Cranbrook, Small Business Salvador Ready Mix Concrete LP appoints new General Manager

Salvador Ready Mix Concrete LP appoints new General Manager

Manager Ruth Jellicoe (right) with Sparwood Loaf employees Karrigan Folvik(middle) and Cora-Lee Campbell (left)
Sparwood, Cuisine, Small Business The Loaf opens in Sparwood

The Loaf, a popular bakery/cafe in Fernie has opened a new cafe and retail outlet in Sparwood.

A woman approaching a participants table at the career fair.
Education How to prepare for the career fair

College of the Rockies is hosting its annual career fair on March 12, 2014

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Smiling, dark-haired young woman, standing in front of a display of liquor bottles and glasses
Cranbrook, Cuisine Cardozo’s strength is showing

Losing the team competition—just barely—and losing the chance at immunity from elimination, was actually a good thing for Danielle Cardozo.

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Photo of Russian Ski Resort Operations & Management Program student, Irina Smolina
Nelson, Education From Russia with SROAM

Russian Ski Resort Operations & Management Program student Irina Smolina has found the right fit at Nelson's Tenth Street Campus.

Cathy Smith-Clark of Fernie Puppy School.
Fernie, Small Business Building the bond

Cathy Smith-Clark uses her skills as a pet whisperer to socialize animals and their humans.

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A row of flat-roofed houses under construction
Fernie, Developments, Real Estate Parastone Group’s new focus

The Parastone team of companies has built and revitalized commercial apartments and hotels in Fernie, B.C. Now, it’s building houses.

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David Walls COTR president
Cranbrook, Education New college president addresses Chamber of Commerce

David Walls, new College of the Rockies president, was the guest speaker at a recent Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce luncheon.

A woman plows between a row of veggies and an overlay gives info on the Rockstar Farmer Tour.
Cranbrook, Kimberley, Nelson, Agriculture, Environment Rockstar Farm Tour in the Kootenays

Aspiring Kootenay farmers will have the chance to learn from Jean-Martin Fortier, a farmer who sells $140,000 worth of vegetables from 1.5 acres in Ontario.

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A woman standing beside a black pickup truck carrying a white camper with a sign saying Treatment Centre Guardian First Aid
Elkford, Mining Meet the supplier: Guardian First Aid Service

With solid training and a well-stocked mobile unit, Debby Tomich and her staff provide first aid service in the field.

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Aerial view of river and surrounding community
Castlegar, Education Selkirk College launches new employer brand

Selkirk College is a great place to work and the West Kootenay-Boundary a great place to live.

Dan Rye wears a dark green staff shirt. He stands in front of a display cooler.
Castlegar, Retail Keeping customers coming back

Kootenay Market is an independent grocery store that offers a friendly, local supermarket alternative in Castlegar, B.C.

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Large, two-storey stone building with the words City Hall above the entrance
Fernie, Financial Fernie’s economic focus

Regional economic collaboration makes sense for the Elk Valley, but attention is needed for each individual community, too.

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Three flags flying outside of a dark green and brick one-storey building, with a sign in the foreground saying District of Sparwood Municipal Office
Sparwood Sparwood has a healthy economy

New investment and improved services are making Sparwood, B.C., the land of business opportunity.

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Man in a quilted jacket stands outside next to a building bearing a sign saying Baker Street Mall
Cranbrook, Developments, Health & Wellness Baker Street Mall repurposed

Plans are in place to develop the Baker Street Mall into a health support centre, conveniently located in downtown Cranbrook.

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Exterior image of Baker Street Mall
Cranbrook, Developments Green Clinic to move to revamped Baker Street Mall

New Dawn Development's has created an associated company to purchase and revitalize the Baker Street Mall.

Golden A joint effort in Golden

The interior redecorating is complete at Kicking Horse Ford in Golden, and it’s looking great.

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Cranbrook NorthStar GM gets a makeover

NorthStar GM in Cranbrook now has an additional 5,800 square feet of service-related space.

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Sparwood Greenwood Mall refurbished

The interior of the Greenwood Mall in Sparwood has been redone, with new ceilings, new floors, fresh paint, new ceramic walls and new public washrooms.

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A man and a woman sitting cheek-to-cheek, with the man's left arm around the woman's shoulders
Kimberley Introducing the leavening machine

Michelle and Eric Forbes became owners of Kimberley City Bakery, located in the beautiful platzl in Kimberley, B.C., on July 29, 2013.

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Senior man at a podium, speaking into a microphone to people sitting around tables
Elkford, Fernie, Sparwood, Financial Setting the economic compass

A forum led by the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism & Skills Training was held in Sparwood, focusing on economic development in the Elk Valley.

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Photo of someone holding an iPhone displaying the new app upgrade to help improve avalanche forecasting
Revelstoke, Environment, Health & Wellness Revelstoke-based Canadian Avalanche Centre’s new app upgrade to help improve avalanche forecasting

Help improve avalanche forecasting with Canadian Avalanche Centre's new app upgrade.

Young woman in a modern kitchen
Cranbrook, Cuisine Cardozo’s instincts are good

Second-guessing herself twice was enough. This time Danielle Cardozo followed her instinct and found success.

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Young man with dark hair and  beard stubble, and an older, clean-shaven man with grey hair and glasses
Fernie, Developments Nufloors Fernie begins a third decade

The LeNeveu family of Nufloors Fernie employs up to 20 people who are experts in the realms of flooring, paint and blinds.

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Red Mountain logo ad
Rossland, Tourism Beer Goggles 2014: The 1st Annual Craft Brew Festival at RED Mountain Resort

Beer Goggles is set to become one of the largest festivals of its kind in eastern B.C.

Senior man in a suit and tie standing in front of a windowed brick wall
Elkford, Financial Elkford’s unique idea

Elkford, B.C., hopes to set a precedent for isolated communities with regard to land management and economic development.

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Woman and man together holding an award
Fernie, Developments Graceland Builders wins an award

Fernie, B.C., offered Craig and Melanie Mackay the lifestyle, sense of community and professional opportunities they were seeking.

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Tammy Howard has long hair and a blue shirt. She is standing next to a pink and pastel flower quilt with bricks and shelving behind her.
Cranbrook, Retail, Small Business New home for SugarTown Quilt Company

Tammy Howard has brought her visually appealing quilt shop to Cranbrook, B.C.

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Photo of Hector Sandoval of Creston with his winning Rainbow Trout
Tourism Kootenay Lake Family Day Fishing Derby boosts winter tourism

Hector Sandoval of Creston won $10,000 with his winning Rainbow Trout.

Commercial buildings that appear to be under construction; sign announces
Cranbrook, Retail Sport Chek prepares to open in Cranbrook

Sport Chek sells clothing and equipment for sports and active lifestyles, and supports active lifestyle events in its communities.

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A man and three women stand beneath a tangerine and aqua blue banner that reads Culture at the Confluence.
Castlegar Culture at the Confluence in Castlegar

A new website brings together all that is happening in arts, culture and heritage around Castlegar.

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Photo of shirts display at the Fernie Giv'er Shirtworks store
Fernie, Small Business Hire a student, get a wage subsidy

Application forms for popular Summer Works Program available Feb. 21

Drilling at Wapiti East near Tumbler Ridge in August of 2013. Les Szonyi is in the foreground. The Marten project will be Fertoz's fifth Canadian project.
Sparwood, Mining Australian company buys old phosphate mine site near Sparwood

Fertoz Limited acquired the Marten property on February 3, 2014.

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Mining Person of the Year 2012 (Karina Briño, Pierre Lebel, Scott Broughton).
Education, Mining Preview of BC Mining Week 2014

BC Mining Week will take place from May 11 to 17 and will involve great events happening across the province.

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Fernie's independent liquor store expansion should be complete by late spring 2014
Fernie, Developments Fernie’s independent liquor store expands

Fernie's independent liquor store, Mountain Spirits has their 2,000 square foot expansion underway and should be completed by late spring 2014.

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