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Summer employees at Fort Steele Heritage Town often return year after year, which says something about the nature of the job.

Agility, being tech-savvy and creating a work-life balance are musts in the business world of 2012 and beyond.

The owner of Loblaws has been busy converting Extra Food locations to the new No Frills franchise over the last few years.

In large part, the role of the Elkford Chamber of Commerce is about supporting and promoting the business community and encouraging new businesses to come to Elkford.

El Taco, a Mexican restaurant in Nelson, is owned by father-daughter team, Gil and Justine Langevin. They are expanding to offer franchises.

The Gyminy Crickets Play Club is an innovative program for preschool kids in Kimberley. The program includes gymnastics as part of the curriculum.

It's hard to find a place that feels like home, but it's possible—Rupert Taylor fell in love with the lifestyle in Fernie.

The winner is Chad Jensen, president of Cranbrook's New Dawn Developments.

Architectural styling goes modern, while homes continue to get smaller.

The Castlegar and District Chamber of Commerce is orchestrating a shop-local campaign to raise awareness about spending habits within the community.

Eagle Vision Archaeology, a consulting company based in Cranbrook, is rebranding and will have a new website in spring.

Lonnie's Lingerie has been reopened under new ownership.

The Cranbrook Zellers store will soon be undergoing a major transformation.

47 per cent of third year nursing students from Selkirk College will be doing practicums in Guatemala.

Energy efficiency and modular construction are the trends at Studio 9 Architecture in Nelson.

Community discussions and meetings with various consultants have yielded a number of specific areas where economic development should be focused.

Netta Zeberoff, the curator of the Doukhobor Discovery Centre, looks forward to the upcoming season.

A clinical counsellor urges people to play sports or take trips instead of taking a prescription to treat stress.

People matter most at Cranbrook’s Campbell Consignment.

Kevin Ward, a registered clinical counsellor, recently decided to relocate to Cranbrook from Kelowna.

The Columbia Basin Rural Development Institute anticipates that an upcoming pilot project could provide the framework required to respond to some of the economic challenges in the Kootenays.

In an interesting presentation at the monthly Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce luncheon, tourism committee members Dave Butler and Tristen Chernove unveiled a new vision for tourism in Cranbrook.

La Baguette co-owners Sonia Ratté and Olivier Dutil have opened two additional locations in Revelstoke.

Krajnc had a business in Kelowna, but she decided that a fresh start in Castlegar was her ticket to happiness.

Fay took a minute to show Kootenay Business what her life and company are all about.

Selkirk Wilderness Skiing is teaming up with Sherpas Cinema to produce a short film starring local settings and top athletes.

The Canadian Bar Association in B.C. supports the steps that the government is taking to evaluate the legal system.

For the second year, the Kootenay Savings Community Foundation has supported the Columbia Basin Environmental Education’s (CBEEN) Wild Voices for Kids program.

Jim Crockett, manager of recreation with the Castlegar and District Recreation Department, enjoys spending time exploring the city.

The Kootenay Festival in Castlegar is launching a new website so that people in both the East and West Kootenay will have access to information about the 2012 event.

Anne Pringle, originally of Nelson, B.C. has ventured into the fashion world, and shows one can have a conscience doing so.

Andre Labine talks about why he decided to live in Fernie.

We caught up with Ryan Radchenko to ask him a couple of questions about why Fernie was his dream home.

With the recent addition of the Kootenay-based Reevolution Consulting firm to its roster of mechanical engineers, Rocky Point Engineering is poised to take on big projects in the Kootenays.

The staff at Teck's Trail location invites everyone to attend an open house to learn more about their operation, particularly the two new capital projects underway: the No. 4 Furnace Project and the No. 1 Acid Plant.

Shelly MacGregor is always busy, but she took some time out of her day to tell us about balancing work with her hectic lifestyle.

When plans for the Rocky Mountain Grizzly Centre came to a halt four years ago, one man decided to resurrect those plans under a new name.

The East Kootenay Community Credit Union's new building in Sparwood is getting closer to completion.

The Deputy Minister’s Contractor of the Year Award was presented to a branch of Selkirk Paving Ltd. by the Minister of Transportation recently.

Josh was a local skateboarding legend in the Castlegar community, but he dreamed about making skateboarding accessible to people who need support—Justin made that happen.

It has been nearly two months since the grand reopening of Indigo Spa in Fernie, B.C. After three years in business, the spa burst through the walls into the neighbouring space (formerly home to Re/Max offices) and added a host of new services to the menu.

“Isn’t it time to get into a healthy routine?” asks Alison Polacik, owner of one of Fernie's newest health and wellness businesses.

Nadan Nessie Gear has moved to a brand new location on Creston's main street.

COTR is bridging education gaps by creating partnerships with other universities.

Nena Jean Trimble is making Cranbrook just a little more appealing one home at a time.

YPC Fitness sets the bar high, providing a high quality workout space and much more.

Cranbrook Kia offers a full line up of Kia models, along with a full-service service and parts department. Cranbrook Kia is located on Cranbrook's busy Victoria Avenue across from Canadian Tire.

Zinc could cure malnutrition; mining companies evaluate the weight of their resources.

Cranbrook, B.C., is the hub of the East Kootenay. Residents enjoy a lifestyle unparalleled to any other, with Cranbrook's central location, its strong and diverse workforce, its recreational opportunities and the fact that it has a wide range of strategic services.

The Fernie Museum is currently displaying an exhibit that honours Fernie's reputation as a boarder's dream.