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Heavy equipment is busy at the new Canadian Tire site near the crossroads in Invermere.

Castlegar is definitely seeing a mini construction boom these days. Projects include the new gaming facility near the airport, JJ Fashions, the recently completed City Furniture building and a revamp to Kalawsky GM.

Local involvement heats up as news of EKC’s upcoming branch in Sparwood spreads.

Faculty members of the School of Environment and Geomatics (formerly School of Renewable Resources) at Selkirk College have spent the last year re-designing curriculum in four environmental diploma programs. The new curriculum is ready for fall 2011.

The popular gift shop and gallery, Trickle Creek Gallery, located on Kimberley’s Wallinger Avenue is under new ownership.

Come to Sparwood for outdoor delights and historical intrigue.

Trail has an exciting summer in the works

Christina Lake welcomes you to its shores.

In the wake of longtime employee Chris Andrews leaving Kootenay Rockies Tourism to become general manager of Wildstone Golf Course, Kootenay Rockies Tourism has announced two new appointments.

Radium Hot Springs will become your favourite getaway.

Selkirk College’s School of University Arts and Sciences, in partnership with the Anthropology Department at Hamilton College (Clinton, N.Y.), has provided an exciting opportunity for students to uncover their local history.

Cranbrook’s rich heritage is a point of pride for the city.

There are 12 communities employing Water Smart ambassadors this summer.

The Cranbrook arts sector gets more captivating every day

Trail’s newest car wash, the OK Car Wash, located at 8137 Old Waneta Road has been open for about six months now.

From music to theatre to visual arts—creativity thrives in the Kootenays.

Rick and Stephanie Daniels, the owners of Cranbrook's Grizzly Ridge Stone, are bringing the benefits of manufactured stone veneer to Kootenay homeowners.

Selkirk College is hosting a special reunion on July 8, 9 and 10 at the Castlegar campus to celebrate 25 years of international education.

Integra Air touched down for its first commercial flight from Edmonton to Cranbrook at the Canadian Rockies International Airport on Wednesday, June 15, 2011.

For activities that suit every lifestyle, take a look at what Cranbrook has to offer.

Hats off to the directors, staff and management at the Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce for being selected as Chamber of the Year 2011 by the BC Chamber of Commerce.

Manager Tim Harding and his staff at Trail’s Home Hardware recently celebrated an extensive store renovation with an official grand re-opening.

Colin Payne, a Nelson-based freelance writer and photographer, has founded Kootenay Petography, a business capturing the special bond between owner and animal.

A leak at Teck Resource’s smelter in Trail is not expected to damage the environment or pose a risk to people, the company said this week.

Perhaps never before have three letters been viewed with such contempt and misunderstanding.

Along with having the charm and accessibility of a smaller community, Cranbrook also boasts a number of diverse shopping zones.

Owner Steve Streloff of Kootenay Klothes Kloset Ltd—parent company of JJ Fashions in Castlegar and Trail—is currently constructing a new building on busy Highway 22 just south of Canadian Tire in Castlegar.

Renovations are ongoing at the Hotel Creston, home of Jimmy’s Pub and Grill.

Janet Wallace of Barefoot Handweaving always has a new artistic vision to share.

Longtime Creston Valley business Orchard Valley Glass is building a new facility on the north side of Creston.

From historical entertainment to outdoor attractions, Rossland has it all.

Take a trip to this appealing community in the B.C. mountains.

Golden is a place to enjoy the finer things in life—like friendly locals, innovative shops and outdoor fun.

At the junction of Highways #3 and Highway 22 sits the brand new City Furniture building in Castlegar.

Kristy Keus is the new owner of Kootenay Cycling in Castlegar, B.C.

One of the best known and loved drinking establishments in the Kootenays is undergoing a major face lift—inside and out.

Beverly Osachoff caters to people from all walks of life at her business, Yaletown Acupuncture.

Debbie Blais has spent the past 30 years in a job she clearly loves, meeting and serving the needs of the folks who access the Kimberley Medical Clinic. She talks about her job and what she likes to do away from clinic duties.

Affectionately known in Creston as the “Trump Tower,” a brand new, three-storey office complex—with 4,500 square feet per floor—is nearing completion.

One the Kootenays' best kept secrets is the Art Sutcliffe Field—more commonly known now as the Creston Valley Regional Airport.

A visit to Fairmont Hot Springs gives guests a chance to soak and play in soothing natural hot pools.

The gaming centre project, worth more than $6.5 million, is well underway at the north end of the Castlegar airport.

The Kootenay Rockies just keep on growing. An exciting new Black Knight Design by Gary Player Design course, (the only one in Canada)—Wildstone in Cranbrook—opens for play June 1.

It may look like a vacant field right now but it will soon be the home of Creston's long awaited new hotel.

Target Corporation has announced that it will convert 105 Zellers stores into Target stores by 2013.

Kootenay I-Tech is today! Don’t miss this premiere event, Wednesday May 25th at the Nelson Prestige Inn.

Grant Sutherland, CEO of Valhalla Consulting Services, is a participant in the Kootenay i-Tech Trade Show being held May 25 (Nelson) and 26 (Cranbrook), 2011

Check out the updated schedule of events for the I-Tech Tradeshow and Luncheon.

Students, faculty, staff and other visitors can now access the College of the Rockies’ website through their smart phone or other mobile device.