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

Theresa Kostiuk’s boutique-style shop carries a wide range of home decor, gifts and seasonal items for Cranbrook shoppers.

The board of the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce welcomes Pete Bourke to the position of executive director.

Staffing for businesses is a challenge in the Fernie area due to the seasonal nature of the tourism economy and a small labor market.

Lisa Aasebo-Kennedy, founder of the theatre company Creative Monkeys, offers classes at her new location in Cranbrook, B.C.

thinkBright Homes, based in Invermere, B.C., is at the cutting edge of the green building industry

Nupqu Development Corporation and ʔaq̓am Community Enterprises recently joined forces to acquire D&B Flagging and Traffic Control.

Since its conception in 2017, the family-run company has positively grown its brand and its community.

The busy and popular stop with the motoring public is celebrating 30 years in business and recently held an open house for staff and customers.

The brick building, which will become Cover’s new home, is located at the south entrance to Nelson’s developing Railtown commercial neighbourhood

Petra Naturally in Cranbrook, B.C., expanded to offer even more natural bath and body products and loose teas

The Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) Program provides wage subsidies to aid employers in creating quality summer work experiences for youth aged 15 to 30.

We congratulate all of the nominees to the Influential Women in Business list and thank them for their work and their contribution.

Shawna Bryant brings a full-time passion for business growth to her part-time job as executive director of the Elkford Chamber of Commerce.

Ferreux was first introduced to Community Futures as a client of the Self Employment Program, which helps aspiring entrepreneurs to start their own business.

The sold out gala dinner attracted an audience of over 250 people and was held at the St. Eugene Golf Resort

If you're looking for a cleaner beach full of soft, silky sand this summer, then you may want to check out Nelson’s Better Lawn and Garden

Oz transplant Brad Parsell takes on a big job in Fernie.

Interior Trophy and Engraving, owned by Dick Griffith, has served Cranbrook and the East Kootenay since 1978.

The new location gives the store a new high visibility location fronting busy Highway #3

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

High Caliber Auto Collision & Repair is a 4,800-square-foot, state-of-the-art collision repair facility incorporating the latest in industry equipment.

Lotus Books in Cranbrook has moved and rebranded as Huckleberry Books

After serving as Cranbrook’s Mayor from 2011 to 2014, MP Wayne Stetski continues to serve the Kootenays on a grander, federal scale in 2019.

Maryann Puliz, owner and trainer at FiTBoX Cross Training in Castlegar, B.C., has combined kickboxing and crossfit into a stellar workout

Valhalla Refrigeration services the entire West Kootenay region, including the Arrow Lakes area.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The newly opened Ragtime Quilts in Cranbrook offers workshops and classes

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

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.

Successful in their busy day-jobs, these are people who find time and energy to enrich their community.