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When they married 38 years ago, Brian and Sharon Weir became business partners as well—and they’re still at it as owners of BNW Contracting Ltd. in Golden, B.C.

With a recent nod of approval from the Cranbrook city council developer, Smart Centres in Cranbrook will soon be adding another retail unit.

Kimberley’s downtown pedestrian-only platzl, concerned business owners are calling for a much needed strategy or plan going forward.

Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) will provide $19.4 million in new funding in the 2013/14 fiscal year.

Trapper Snowboards, a small company based out of Revelstoke, is creating seriously quality backcountry equipment.

The international program at College of the Rockies is committed to providing the diversity needed in an increasingly global economy.

Owner Gordon Delamont talks about the history of his Cranbrook shop, E.H. Delamont Jeweler Ltd., the joys of working with his family, and the world of gems.

Retail products, a doggy daycare and well-trained staff keep clients coming back to Pretty Pooch Paws ’n’ Spa in Cranbrook, B.C., said owner Margie Leopold.

One of the largest projects ever to be undertaken in the Kootenays, the Waneta Dam expansion, is continuing to make progress.

Revenue numbers from 2012 show that the city of Revelstoke, B.C., has enjoyed another successful year with regards to tourism.

Tembec sells Skookumchuk Pulp Mill for $89 million

On April 17 we invite you to release your inner dragon, or shark, and join us at the Cranbrook Young Entrepreneur Show.

Emma Kirkland moved to Revelstoke, B.C., to manage the Powder Springs Inn and has discovered that it’s a great all-round community.

Andrea Wilkey is the new general manager at Community Futures Central Kootenays.

Thoughtstream, a comprehensive online stakeholder engagement system, makes the Rocket Builders 11th annual Ready to Rocket list.

David Raven, mayor of Revelstoke, shares the community’s excitement and future goals.

College of the Rockies’ afternoon welding program donated their time to fabricate and weld two 74-inch metal caps.

Selkirk College has announced that its application for funding to support the Adoption of Digital Technology has been approved.

An independent initiative—Everything Revelstoke—is being established to serve visitors to the city of Revelstoke, B.C.

The Mir Lecture Series and the Columbia Basin Trust present renowned anthropologist Wade Davis on April 3 in Nelson.

Originally from Britain, Ian Archbold moved to Golden, B.C., and opened Dogtooth Climbing Gym in 2007. He and his wife love the community and the lifestyle.

Golden Environmental Mat Services, or GEM Services, is a brand-new East Kootenay-based company making a dent in the oil and gas industry.

Golden Area Initiatives has a mandate similar to that of the regional chamber of commerce, but it focuses on the community in general as well as local business.

Healthy recreation, friendliness and a consistent positive attitude characterize the community of Golden, B.C.

This announcement is for over $1.1 million in investment from the government of British Columbia and Columbia Basin Trust to support the College of the Rockies

Selling their handmade products for real money in a young entrepreneurs fair provided a powerful learning experience for elementary students in Cranbrook, B.C.

New general manager of Fort Steele Heritage Town Jennifer Dunkerson is gearing up for a busy spring and summer season at the popular visitors destination.

Columbia Power's Lardeau River Side Channel Enhancement Project will mean more Gerrard rainbow trout in Kootenay Lake in B.C.'s West Kootenay.

Target Canada unveiled a national brand TV spot which followed Target’s mascot dog, Bullseye, on a journey across Canada.

Pat Johnson has been running a home-based business in Kimberley for the past 15 years, and cutting people's hair for twice that long.

In summer 2013, work will be underway in Kootenay National Park to add wildlife fencing and underpasses in order to reduce wildlife/vehicle collisions.

The FortisBC Electric Kootenay Operations Centre Project will be replacing existing aging facilities in the Kootenay Region.

Kootenay Tonewood near Trail, B.C., is turning its green sawdust into fuel, which is in turn used to provide energy for the shop's operations.

Two new doctors, Mike Stuckey and Deena Case, arrived in Fernie, B.C., from Australia to help relieve the doctor shortage in the Elk Valley.

Cranbrook’s Canadian Rockies International Airport traffic was up 6.6% with a total of 113,000 incoming and outgoing passengers in 2012.

The seventh annual College of the Rockies Career and Job Fair continued its upward trend with great success.

Form Retail Advisors, a high-end Vancouver commercial realtor, has been brought in to market the commercial properties near Home Depot in Cranbrook.

CBT's Social Grants Program and Youth Grants Program application deadline is April 12

Partners in the Waneta Expansion Project are pleased to release the 2012 socio-economic monitoring report.

Trail & District Chamber of Commerce hosted it’s annual AGM on February 19th.

The seventh annual Career and Job Fair is shaping up to be another great event.

Call for 2013 nominations! Take the time to nominate a Kootenay woman you think should be saluted for her dedication and hard work in the business community.

The Diamond Jubilee Medal was created to mark the 2012 celebrations of the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the Throne as Queen

The Perfect Present ranks as one of Kimberley’s small-business success stories, providing the products of the big city in a friendly and humble setting.

The Federal Government will no longer produce pennies, effective February 4, 2013. How will this affect your business?

College of the Rockies signed an engineering program block transfer agreement with the University of Victoria on February 20, 2013.

TED stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design, the original subjects of what began as a conference 25 years ago.

Dan Charest, environment officer at Teck's Greenhills Operations, describes his role researching ways to return the land to a sustainable end state.

Thirty years after Teck's Greenhills Operations began shipping steelmaking coal, the focus remains on safe, responsible mining of a global product.

In a recently published chart by Business in Vancouver newspaper five resorts in the Kootenays appeared on a list of the biggest destination resorts in B.C.