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The staff at Breeding Fields in Castlegar take a novel approach to computer programming.

It’s like a movie script: boy meets girl, they fall in love and get married, open up a burger shop and live happily ever after.

Coming from a family with a 50-year history in the restaurant business, Florio Vassilakakis seems destined to follow along.

Bob Hellman started building cedar-strip canoes 25 years ago as a hobby and quickly realized that he had found his life’s work.

How do a nuclear physicist and a biology major make a living in Revelstoke? By starting a regional brewery, of course.

This couple’s business got its start in the ’80s when Ross was in university and looking for a way to manage his busy schedule.

Mayor Jim Ogilvie, first elected as Kimberley’s mayor in 1972, has dedicated his life to public service.

Formerly a commercials editor in British film and TV, Phil Gadd is happy to be Fernie’s new rising breadmaker.

Paula Sittler moved home to Greenwood, B.C., three years ago and purchased a commercial building—now home to Deadwood Junction.

Showing grace through adversity is part of what makes Heidi Romich a successful business owner.

Al Miller, the manager of Invermere Home Hardware, and his team are clearly doing something right. The store was recently awarded Retailer of the Year.

Karla Shalley's love of animals has translated into her own business, The Playpen Pet Boarding & Grooming, in Cranbrook, B.C. She celebrates her third year in business this coming May.

Last March, renovations and redevelopments commenced on the RDKB administration building and completion is scheduled for March 2011.

I spent the entire day feeling relaxed and rejuvenated after a massage at New Energy Wellness in Cranbrook.

More than 20 years ago, Skip Stothert came to the realization that recycling roads was economically viable and environmentally friendly.

In the late 90s, Dave and Doris Penner moved to Invermere to build custom homes in the Windermere Valley.

CBT has provided $24,000 toward the construction of a foot bridge over Joseph Creek in Cranbrook to connect Joseph Creek Village and Tamarack Centre.

Pinnacle Pilates in Fernie encourages Kootenay residents to stay fit and healthy.

Koocanusa Publications chair Lou Rogers presents some statistics from a recent study tabulating the opinions of CEOs and shares some thoughts on why the economic climate for 2011 looks brighter.

These facilities can address everything from medical concerns to cosmetic therapy, all in a relaxing spa setting.

The lifestyle opportunities in the Kootenays make the region an appealing place to raise a family.

Firebird Technologies Inc. offers products unique on a global stage and its new facility will allow the company to develop new products and expand into different markets.

Canadian Timberframes Ltd. utilizes the plentiful Douglas fir in the area to produce beautiful log structures that end up all over North America.

Just north of Castlegar lies the Zellstoff Celgar Pulp Mill; with its workforce of more than 400 employees, it is one of the key economic drivers of the West Kootenay.

A tour of Cranbrook’s Industrial Park helps build connections between businesses.

When water goes down the drain or is flushed away, most of us don’t give it a second thought—until something goes wrong. However, that’s a luxury that the City of Cranbrook doesn’t have.

Suzanne Pantazis’ journey back to wellness inspired her to write her book, entitled A Better Life Awaits, Baby Steps to Health and Happiness.

Technology is giving geologists a better picture of what lies beneath.

What if there was an environment where key members of a business could explore ideas, focus on problem solving, access resources and improve business productivity?

Whitewater Ski Resort is making one of its hidden treasures more accessible.

The plans for a new community centre in Elkford have been many years in the making—but were finally approved in 2010.

Dave Butler addressed students at the Cranbrook campus of the College of the Rockies, where he listed the Top 10 reasons for working in the tourism industry.

Spirit Trail Adventures offers a one-of-a-kind selection of memorable activities and therapeutic resources.