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Jogas Espresso Café in Grand Forks is a delightful eatery and coffee bar with a twist.

Columbia Basin Trust will provide $17,000,000 in new funding in the 2011/12 fiscal year to support a broad range of initiatives throughout the Columbia Basin.

Chantal and Allan Marra are dedicated to building homes in the community they call home.

Skiers and snowboarders hit the slopes at Kimberley Alpine Resort for the first annual Slopes for Hope cancer fundraiser in February.

Air evacuation can mean the difference between life and death in a medical emergency and Bighorn Helicopters Inc. is hoping its new Eurocopter BK-117 can provide a valuable service in the Kootenay region.

With interest rates trending higher, it may be worthwhile to review the type of mortgage options you currently have and see what is best for your household in the wake of rising rates.

BC Housing and Columbia Basin Trust team up with municipal governments in the East Kootenay to provide housing for low-income seniors and persons with disabilities.

Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. announced at the end of 2010 that it had found very promising gold mineralization in the drill results on its Iron Range property near Creston, B.C.

Mike McPhee, the director of sales and marketing for Island Lake Resort near Fernie, said the partnership with The North Face outerwear and Rocky Mountain Sherpas will boost the resort’s name recognition.

The Vacuum has worked with numerous high-profile companies—McDonald’s, Nike and Warner Bros. are just a few of the clients of this group of talented techxperts; we speak to Kris McLaughlin, one of the team.

Dean McKerracher, the mayor of Elkford, B.C., takes pride in his community; he said in 2011 he plans to focus on construction and development.

Cranbrook, B.C., has received over $4 million from the Canadian government in support of its new environmentally friendly wastewater management facility.

While it is tempting to jump into the labour market right out of high school, pursuing a post-secondary education may turn out to be one of the most financially astute decisions a young person could make.

The city of Kimberley, B.C., is developing a plan, named ImagineKimberley, that will guide the community to sustainability over the next 20 years.

Gipman Millwork + Design Ltd. has been manufacturing cabinets and countertops for 23 years in Cranbrook, B.C.

In December of 2010, it was announced that a merger would take place between independent insurance providers, RHC Insurance Brokers Ltd. and Anderson Insurance.

What do you see when you look at waste vegetable oil? Paul Kelly sees a sustainable, locally found resource that can be used a fuel source.

Parastone Group of Companies, a Fernie-based operation, is responsible for several notable developments in the Elk Valley, including Veneto Place and 901 Fernie.

Sheldon Isaman, the owner of a parcel of land on the East Hill bordering Cranbrook, B.C., takes his vision to a whole new level.

Meet Michael Decker, the new manager at the Sparwood & District Chamber of Commerce. Fresh out of university and brimming with ideas, Decker has big plans to make the Elk Valley's business community better than ever.

He came, he saw, he purchased—and now Fletcher Quince is working to improve the business scene in Rossland, renovating the historic Bank of Montreal and giving several businesses a home.

Sean Kennedy knocks rocks by day, rocks out by night.

Times are changing, and human resource management is becoming more important than ever.

Glacier Alpacas and Golden Retrievers is a quality breeding enterprise, renowned for their golden retrievers and alpacas.