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Next time you’re in Creston, make time to stop at Tigz Tea Hut, where you can browse from a selection of locally made gift items, high-quality teas and more.

Local businesses helped make this Sam Steele Days project a reality.

Colin Innes named as City of Nelson’s Director of Public Works and Utilities, long time engineer and his family relocating from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan

Mountain Transport Institute, a driving school in Castlegar, B.C., is doing its part to put more professional truck drivers on the road.

Dale Arsenault decided to reopen The Royal, a restaurant and music venue on Baker Street in Nelson, BC

Steve Cross and Carolyn Gibson are happy to bring their retail experience to their new home of Revelstoke, B.C., and have opened Revy Outdoors.

Flooring, window coverings and other home finishing products are the specialties at Nufloors Creston, in Creston, B.C.

Business and leisure travellers in B.C.’s West Kootenay can enjoy the comfort and security of professional coach charters and airport shuttle service.

Teck was recognized as one of the top corporations in Canada for both corporate citizenship and social responsibility in two separate sustainability rankings.

Pete Stefano, formerly of Western Financial Group, is now a partner at New Dawn Developments in Cranbrook, B.C.

Kimberley's newest restaurant is getting set to open in late spring or early summer 2014.

Vista Radio, based in Castlegar, has rebranded their Mountain FM station into The GOAT.

With a significant Telus investment underway, Creston residents can look forward to improved Internet speed and infrastructure upgrades.

Several students, family members and Ms. Difilippo, teacher at Selkirk Secondary School dedicated Saturday, May 24 to keeping their local watershed healthy.

Danny and Miranda Turner, owners of Just-a-Mere Organic Farm and The Organic Box, believe in supporting local farming and helping grow sustainable agriculture

Rebranding underscores unique collaborative leadership platform.

The speed and capacity of fibre optics make improved services possible for engaged businesses and service agencies.

The owners of Creston company William Tell are finding ways to take their local produce and create quality products for market.

Patty Axenroth, Amber Hayes and Lara Ellenwood were the 2014 winners of the Influential Women in Business Award.

COTR Executive Director, International and Regional Development Patricia Bowron accepts the Gold Internationalization Excellence Award.

A Surrey-based company has purchased Meadow Creek Cedar’s long-idled sawmill at Cooper Creek.

Imagine Ink, a well-known Creston resource for graphic design and printing, has new owners and a new location.

Buying a house is one of the biggest investments you will make. A mortgage broker can help you get the best product to finance your purchase.

Aviva Keely and her family turned their community’s throw-aways into a profitable business, and have plans to support the local economy even more.

Something new just hit the local radio airwaves in Nelson!

The life of Cranbrook, B.C., photographer Joel Robison was changed forever when his photos of Coke bottles in the snow were discovered by Coca-Cola.

The structure and protocols that define Business Networking International make it more effective than your average business networking group.

College of the Rockies’ Certified Dental Assistant program is marking a new milestone as students graduate from the program for the 30th year in a row.

Creston, B.C., has a new food truck, Fork, bringing delicious local food to eager customers.

Kootenay Business magazine is pleased to welcome Dianna Ducs and Shelley Adams

High-end houses currently for sale include a lakeside estate in Nelson.

The former owner of Nutter’s Bulk & Natural Foods in Cranbrook, B.C., talks to Kootenay Business about getting out of your comfort zone.

Susan Clovechok loves to support success in others, and as executive director of the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce, that’s her job.

Cranbrook's newest ethic food establishment, the Pho Saigon Restaurant is now open.

Columbia Basin Trust commits $275,000 over three years to Invest Kootenay.

Combining high-quality local ingredients and a warm and welcoming atmosphere is the simple recipe followed at the Old Bauernhaus restaurant in Kimberley, B.C.

Freyja Lifestyle Fashion is setting up shop alongside Muriel and Jane’s General Store.

Wendy Franz of Imagine Ink, winner of an Influential Women in Business Award, talks about being nominated and about succeeding as a woman in business.

Locally made beer, smoked-on-the-premises meats and a happy staff make Lion’s Head Smoke & Brew a popular meeting place in Castlegar, B.C.

The new owners have made some changes at the Hot Spot Diner, and the reviews from customers have been resoundingly positive.

COTR Bachelor of Business Administration in Sustainable Business Practices student Asya Pavlova presented her findings

Volunteerism is applauded by Olympic medalist Clara Hughes as she advocates for better understanding of mental illness.

A renowned solar company based in Alberta, to deliver the project under an EPC/turnkey contract.

Teck is helping to raise awareness of breast cancer and its impact on the local community.

Draft Watershed Action Plan ready for public review now

The lifestyle brought Sonia Ratté and Olivier Dutil from Quebec to Revelstoke, B.C., and their business, La Baguette Catering, is a welcome addition to town.

The Rocky Mountain Redneck Café, run by Audra and Kevin Wallace, specializes in delicious homemade food served in a homey atmosphere.

Robert Mason listens to input from his customers at Huckleberry’s Family Restaurant, a longtime eatery in Invermere, B.C.

Karina Brino, CEO Mining Association of BC to be guest speaker.

A stunning heritage home is on the market in Revelstoke, B.C.