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Shade Sails Canada is making waves and lots of shade sails in Revelstoke

Kimberley’s Chelsea Boyd Gibson came back home to run two businesses, Meadowsweet Photography and Meadowsweet Yoga & Wellness.

Who were the winners of the Nelson & District Chamber of Commerce annual Business Excellence Awards in 2019?

The Kimberley and District Chamber of Commerce handed out 16 awards at its annual Business Excellence Awards ceremony.

14 awards were handed out during the 2019 Castlegar and District Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards

Help create a talented and diverse community of entrepreneurs

Buffalo Trails will be taking over the former location of the Break in Time Cafe in Creston

For-profit enterprises in the East Kootenay region with 500 or fewer full-time equivalent employees are eligible for up to $5,000 in research assistance

The Nowhere Special Hostel in Rossland, B.C., is a unique new version of the traditional hostel ideal, and is one of our 2019 Best of Business winners.

Caliper Machine took a big step in 2019, investing in a second shop, almost tripling its workforce and planning more expansion on the City’s industrial land.

The Business Development Bank of Canada sponsors Small Business Week in late October, shining the spotlight on the changing face of entrepreneurship

“The online resources are amazing when it comes to small business, but nothing replaces the feel of a community.” —Erika Krest, ED, Trail chamber of commerce

Anna Lamb works with her family to make their Cranbrook gym welcoming and customer-oriented.

Clients of Brown Dog Contracting appreciate the team’s professionalism, patience and beyond-expectation results.

Sutco Transportation Specialists is recognized as an industry leader for best practices in human resources, focusing on workplace safety and work/life quality.

Melanie Joy, owner of Fly in the Fibre, has brought fibreworks, crafting and coffee to new heights with her award-winning business.

Morgan Jmaiff’s new business offers locals Canadian-owned brands, locally-made vendors and access to eco-friendly companies.

Noemie Roy, owner of Thread the Needle in Golden, B.C., offers clients a chance to repair and restore their well-loved outdoor gear.

For great reads, gifts and writing support, prowl through Coyote Indie Books in Grand Forks, B.C.

Lynn Hiscoe seeks to empower lives through her new business based in the Creston Valley

The energy that Kristin Parsons brings to her role as executive director of the Cranbrook chamber has fueled new supports for the business community.

Despite an extended bear market, Eagle Plains Resources continues to acquire properties and attract attention in the big leagues.

Shawn Bethune is adding his support to province-wide efforts to alleviate the critical shortage in rental housing.

Kristin Parsons, the executive director of the Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce, is supporting businesses throughout B.C.

Katherine Spring started her company, Arch Allure Microblading, from scratch and has been warmly welcomed by the Cranbrook community

Tanya DuBois offers group and private piano lessons in Invermere, where she emphasizes having fun with her students.

With a thriving family and a thriving business, Karey Pion provides Soco Soaps to more than 40 markets in Canada, including hometown Fernie

Nelson Family Financial Services is celebrating 25 years of close relationships

Darcy Wanuk started stitch + cloth Ecodesigns in Kimberley, B.C., to reconstruct old textiles into funky women’s clothing

Crazy ideas, pushing limits and working under pressure are common elements for the team at Flex Commerce.

The Knitty Gritty shop in Kimberley can get you started on a new, healthy hobby

Samantha Gernhart is an influential woman in business in her community of Invermere, where she works at Copper Point Resort and runs a home-based business

Shawna L’Heureux, owner of Zen Mountain Float + Wellness in Kimberley, is an expert in all things skin. She’s also one of Kootenay Business’s 2019 Influential

Unifab Industries of Grand Forks celebrates 20 years in the steel fabrication industry with continuing innovations.

Judy Banfield of Nelson has long been a source of support and influence for people at their most vulnerable times: infancy, youth, parenthood and advanced age.

Caralee McKinney’s kitchen design business in Nelson is built on her design aptitude, skills and strong relationships with clients and colleagues.

Eagle Graphite, near Nelson, has been granted $290,000 from the Province of B.C. to support the development of improved electric vehicle batteries.

Through her law firm, Lilina Lysenko helps West Kootenay residents solve everyday—and sometimes exceptional—legal questions and issues.

Castlegar businesses came together on Saturday, June 8 to celebrate their achievements at the annual Excellence awards

Remi and Shannon Cardinal, owners of Red Bird Estate Winery in Creston, B.C., have started a ma ’n’ pa winery

Imogen Whale, publisher of The Revelstoke Current, is a lover of reading, writing, Revelstoke and her family—not in that order, of course.

The virtual reality experience is a new entertainment option in the Kootenay region thanks to Kootenay Virtual Reality in Creston, B.C.

"We want to be a good, old-fashioned automotive shop that treats people fair,” said Brandon Black, head of the Powerstroke Diesel division

Lucas Roach of Big Magic Design is proud to serve Kimberley clients.

Bumble Tree Baby and Children Essentials has found its forever home in a bright new location on 10th Avenue in Cranbrook, B.C.

A four-member tourism panel presented information about trends, opportunities and challenges in the Kootenay tourism industry.

Join us to hear how to boost your export opportunities - free events held in Cranbrook, Trail and Nelson

Kootenay Grounds Cafe and Bookstore is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm and is located at 16D 11th Avenue South in Cranbrook.

Retro Sound and Collectibles has an eclectic selection of music related merchandise — everything from posters, CD's and vinyl records to musical instruments

Fernie’s only small-batch distillery has released a limited release product that reduces local bear attractants and supports wildlife initiatives.