All Milestones articles

The single-industry District of Elkford supports economic development in the surrounding region and the needs of its immediate community.

Rebekah Tebrinke is following in the footsteps of her parents and grandparents at PV Ranch Adventures, near Grand Forks, B.C.

Natalia Pacheco, owner of Gravi Tea Coffee & Toys in Castlegar, has earned a place on our Top 10 Kootenay Business People 2019 list.

Ian Benson supports Elkford and the entire Elk Valley through his labour contracting company and his charitable foundation.

Sydney and Taylor Salvador are co-owners of The Chopstick Truck in Fernie and deserve a parking spot on our Top 10 list.

Columbia Basin Trust program helps businesses create and retain jobs

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

Jensen reappointed Chair, Carver new Vice-Chair, plus three new and returning directors

Sean Campbell, general manager of Community Futures East Kootenay in Cranbrook, B.C., has ushered in accessible entrepreneurialism

Geological mapping covering 8,000 km2 of historic mining areas in British Columbia’s Kootenay Boundary Regional District was recently released by Geoscience BC

The Multi-Sport Indoor Facility will provide increased opportunities for physical activity in the community and help develop local athletes.

Thoughtexchange has evolved into a two-way experience platform used by millions of people across many industries.

Grant Thornton LLP, a professional services firm providing accounting, audit, tax and advisory services, is pleased to announce its union with Berg Lehmann.

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

Funds from Teck’s $1 million donation used to create student, staff gathering place and improve classrooms

RHC Realty traces its roots back to the early 1900's in the Queen City.

Pealow’s Your Independent Grocer in Creston has added online grocery shopping

In a recent Business in Vancouver (BIV) list, the publication ranked the biggest Credit Unions in B.C., which included a number of Kootenay-based credit unions

“A lot of us in the business community have put everything we have on the line for our businesses.” —Nicole Leclair

The WHL and Ice ownership have confirmed in a news conference that they are moving the franchise to Winnipeg

Golden Life Management adds value and meaning to its care by supporting seniors outside of its villages to reduce social isolation.

Selkirk College is participating in the BC Cool Campus Challenge to lower its environmental footprint

Four authors from the East and West Kootenays will conduct workshops at the St. Eugene Writers Workshops

The Trust and Columbia Power, which currently own 49 per cent of Waneta Expansion, worked closely with the BC Government to make this purchase possible.

Friday nights at St. Eugene feature the new Friday Literary Reading, featuring a different author every week.

Electricity use is up 20 per cent or more since the start of December among FortisBC customers.

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

Teck was the top-ranked company in the Metals and Mining category, as rated by media and investment research company, Corporate Knights.

The leadership team from Elkford share success strategies with mining communities in South America.

Here is a (relatively) comprehensive guide to make sure your business is covered in emergency situations.

Kristin Parsons, executive director of the Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce, talks about the chamber’s ABCs and building bridges.

Pacific Insight will move their production to a company-built facility in Monterrey, Mexico

Trail Hammer and Bolt is a new business in Trail, B.C.

Numerous new construction and development projects are springing up throughout the Kootenays

Marnie Kramer’s research aimed at improving nursing regulatory exam outcomes

Dean McKerracher talks about the projects the village council has addressed in the past four years, and looks at its focus for the next four.

The newly opened Ragtime Quilts in Cranbrook offers workshops and classes

Aaron Davidson is the founder of Cronometer Software Inc., based in Revelstoke, B.C.

“I hope that soon we can develop the dream that Grand Forks needs, showing that our community is going to grow and change.” —Brian Taylor, mayor

Angela’s Organic Pasta in Invermere blends authentic methods with good-for-you ingredients. Its products are soon to be on Sobeys' shelves.

BankBit, a company owned and operated by Nelson-resident Ben Glickman, recently installed a Bitcoin machine in the convenience store.

Village infrastructure is well in hand, so the administration of Radium Hot Springs can focus on the things that make life even finer.

The 2019 Pantone Color of the Year has been announced. Here’s how you can make the most of it in your interior and online design.

Director, Indigenous Strategy and Reconciliation, and Indigenous Education Coordinator welcomed

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

Agreement between College and University of Andorra adds to international exchange opportunities for College students

Environmental education programs have immediate and long-lasting effects

Charmaine Richter, sales and marketing director of Copper Point Resort in Invermere, B.C., has taken Copper Point into the Top 10

Todd and Jay Manton, owners of Kokanee Mountain Zipline in Nelson and Mineral Mountain Ziplines in Fairmont, are Top 10 Business People

Alicia Gray, owner of Bombshack Apparel in Rossland, B.C., is blasting past expectations with her young business