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Teams from across Western Canada took part in the competition and were tasked with running a simulated business that produces cameras and drones.

Electronic Logging Devices allow drivers to track their hours of service easily while out on the road.

Kootenay Business is pleased to present a snapshot of the top jobs available in the region.

DCT Chambers Trucking presents the DCT or dump-clean trailer—another innovation in a long line of firsts.

Rod and Tamara Duggan are the franchisees of the newly opened Cobs Bread Bakery in Cranbrook, B.C.

Bachelor of Science nursing students busy with mock mass casualty simulation; latest Fire Services certificate graduating class in Kimberley

The City of Cranbrook is developing and applying its strategies in the realm of economic development.

Rita Moir, president of the Slocan Valley Seniors Housing Society, outlines the benefits of the new Slocan City Suites complex

Jinny Sims, Minister of Citizens’ Services, details how the provincial government’s $50-million grant will benefit rural and Indigenous communities through B.C.

“Elkford has been a leader in climate change awareness, so it was important to make the district office a green building.” — Scott Beeching

Trust gives five projects over $3 million through Ecosystem Enhancement Program

With corporate offices in Trail, Kootenay Savings is a member-owned financial co-operative with eleven branches throughout the Kootenays

This year marks the 50th anniversary of surface mining at Elkview mine near Sparwood, B.C.

Stetski called on the government to substantially increase its investment in rural connectivity in the 2019 budget saying, “rural Canadians deserve no less.”

Hailey Troock, Young Agrarian and land matcher for the Columbia Basin in Nelson, B.C., connects farmers to farms across the Kootenays

Matt Kelk’s new business supplies local residents with microgreens year-round.

Innov8 Digital Solutions Inc. is B.C.’s largest independently owned and operated office equipment sales and service organization

Kootenay Business is pleased to present a snapshot of the top jobs available in the region.

Fannuel Nsingo and Colleen Chisholm, co-owners of Escape to Africa Safaris in Nelson, B.C., take small groups of travellers on intimate trips into Africa

A geospatial analyst for Nelson’s Harrier Aerial Surveys, Landry is part of a team that provides high-precision surveying

In Castlegar, the seeds of economic development, career inspiration and opportunity are planted early and deep.

The new look was designed by C&B Advertising of Calgary, under the guidance of the Revelstoke Tourism Advisory Committee.

Brittany Tilling has a green thumb and a love of plants and flowers. She is now ready to share her love with the town of Creston and surrounding Kootenays.

Each academic year, Selkirk College awards almost $200,000 in bursaries to students who face financial challenges

Readily available health care and prompt emergency response are high priorities for the Town of Creston’s residents and administration.

The total budget is $6,586,460 which includes new approvals for just over $2.4 million in capital expenditures and $3.2 million for unfinished capital projects.

The new Chevrolet Bolt is 100 per cent electric and the estimated cost for operating the vehicle annually is less than $500.

Municipalities, regional districts and First Nations communities can apply for up to $500,000 to create, restore or enhance an outdoor multi-use space.

Kootenay Arts and Crafts opens on Baker Street in Cranbrook, B.C.

Selkirk College hosted a demonstration day that put focus on the latest tools used for geospatial data collection.

The Revelstoke A&W is set to be modernized starting in the spring of 2019.

Richard and Karen Gendron of Invermere find a new client in Budweiser, designing and producing tap handles for the industry giant’s cold-tapped beer.

The facility – one of North America's largest – runs on clean hydroelectric power

Nelson Tiny Houses in Nelson, B.C., proves that downsizing can mean upgrading

Kimberley’s manager of economic development, Schaun Goodeve, sees a bright future for Kimberley’s strong and engaged business community.

The economic recovery in Canal Flats presents exciting opportunities to shape the future of the village and the Columbia Valley.

“2018 was another very good year for Teck,” said Don Lindsay, President and CEO of the company.

Kootenay Business is pleased to present a snapshot of the top jobs available in the region.

Golden, B.C., is looking at implementing a more structured, formalized approach to economic development.

A new ambulatory care area and expanded pharmacy at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (KBRH) have been approved by the provincial government.

You will find Huckleberry Books at 16 - 9th Avenue South in downtown Cranbrook.

In addition to baking fresh bread and treats all day every day, owners of all COBS Bread bakeries are actively involved in their local communities

The draft 2019 operating budget proposes a 4.2% increase over last year. A 1.3% increase in new assessment in the region will help offset the overall impact.

Charly Harwood has (re)done it all at the Sirdar Station Pub

“We’re trying to identify evolving priorities and advance the interests for the overall prosperity of the area,” —David Perehudoff, CAO, Trail

Formerly owned by Tony Maglio, his brother Dominic and brother in-law Russ Beauchamp, the Maglio Building Centres have been serving the area for over 30 years.

Students will network with leading global health experts

The NAEDP is an efficient, cost-effective collaboration that envisions and enables sustainable improvements in Nelson and the surrounding area.

Kootenay Business is pleased to present a snapshot of the top jobs available in the region.

The Mountain Grass Glass Gallery is a new shop in Kimberley, B.C.