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If you are looking for that special gift, Jayne Magri’s got you covered with It’s a Wrap! Specialty Gifts & Baskets, her home-based business in Wilmer.

Whitewater Ski Resort is making one of its hidden treasures more accessible by installing a new chairlift.

Recent surveys are showing that these days, small businesses generally have a cautiously optimistic view of the economic future of Canada and their own organization.

A brother duo from Trail has released their established mapping guidebooks on a GPS platform.

I spent the day riding class 4 rapids through some gorgeous Rocky Mountain scenery. Along the way, I went bull riding, visited Disneyland, hung around with Van Halen and was almost swept off my seat by Big Mama’s surprise.

John Newton and Pedro Cebulka, two businessmen in the Columbia Valley, have spearheaded a partnership of local developers and businesses.

Sparwood is a community that has extensive coal resources. However, it is diversifying and expanding to include a variety of tourism draws and recreational facilities.

The reason for Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s August visit to Cranbrook was twofold: to pay tribute to the long-standing Conservative MP of Kootenay-Columbia, Jim Abbott, and his contributions to the riding during his years of service, and to announce funding for infrastructure upgrades to the Canadian Rockies International Airport.

Creston residents Bart Bjorkman and Alison Miller create concrete countertops and tables that are among the best on the market.

Keri Leeb had enough of harsh, toxic cleaning chemicals. Her business, A Clean Alternative, has been blossoming in Kimberley ever since.

Seven specialized consultants are involved in a $115,000 study to chart long-term museum survival.

Join us later this month for a S.I.M.P.L.E. gathering, an event aimed at supporting the development of the digital media and IT sector in the East Kootenay.

Te Papa Nui Antiques will have you enamoured with a grand selection of worldly treasures.

Always the go-to girl for home decorating advice, Darlene Lacey was honing her skills long before she became president of her new enterprise, Style On Staging.

The Christina Living Arts Centre is a standout facility in Christina Lake, performing double duty as both an art gallery and visitor centre.

A brand new, three-story office complex—with 4,500 square feet per floor—is being constructed in downtown Creston.

Where would any celebration be without great music? No need to worry about that, because Colin Seed has been rocking the Kootenays with his DJ service company.

Tina Ihas, owner of Sugar Shack Quilting Co. Ltd. in Trail, B.C., likes to point out that her shop is about a lot more than just quilting.

Lucka Hegerova has opened Motion Yoga Center in Creston, B.C., and is already making a positive impact on the community.

The community of Trail hosted the International Zinc Association (IZA) 2010 Zinc College in May 2010—the first time the event has been held in Canada.

Jason Wheeldon speaks about construction being an integral sector to the economic climate in Cranbrook.

Born and raised in the Nelson area, Rebecca Wilcox has returned to her home town to open SkinBliss Laser and Body Clinic.

Bare Hands Day Spa at the Prestige in Radium Hot Springs welcomes a new owner.