The founders of the 100-year-old Cranbrook Golf Club and the dedicated volunteers who worked with them created an enduring recreational oasis.
by Marie MilnerAll Tourism articles
Significant changes to the leadership team announced
Many community services are available at or through the Radium Hot Springs Visitor Information Centre.
by Marie MilnerThe weak Canadian dollar makes Canada a destination of choice for both local and foreign vacationers.
by Marie MilnerThe Waneta Expansion Project near Trail signals the end of an era for regional project manager Wally Penner.
by Kirsten ArmlederPowder Matt talks about how Fernie attracts tourists
by Kimberly ShellbornThe Duecks were finally able to bring their two businesses together.
The new Rural Advisory Council allows B.C.’s small communities to influence the development of policies relevant to them.
by Marie MilnerCOTR Adventure Tourism Business Operations graduate Greg Snell continues his adventures with an online documentary travel series.
Ownership of Ainsworth Hot Springs Resort is set to change hands in April.
Welcome to the 19th annual Wings Over the Rockies Festival.
James Wilson is the face of the Boundary Country Chamber of Commerce, and he deeply appreciates the volunteers who help him.
by Marie MilnerJustin Boehm and Nicole Matei have carved out a niche for themselves by providing authentic snowmobiling experiences in Fernie, B.C.
by Kirsten ArmlederIncrease attributed to the two air service carriers, Air Canada and Pacific Coastal Airlines.
In the 1960s, Fernie was a little-known mountain village with its roots in mining. Now, it’s a world-class outdoor adventure destination.
by Marie MilnerA remote location with excellent amenities and services makes Elkford, B.C., an appealing town in which to live, work and do business.
by Marie MilnerSparwood is proud of its roots in the mining industry and of the amenities and quality of life it provides for its hard-working population.
by Marie MilnerFernie, Sparwood and Elkford have adopted a collaborative rather than competitive approach to marketing their communities.
by Marie MilnerFormer the Canadian Museum of Rail Travel now re-branded as Cranbrook History Centre.
CEO Max Dressler's last day at St. Eugene will be March 19th.
Rocky Mountaineer and CANARAIL announced agreement to revitalize the luxury tourist rail company's GoldLeaf fleet.
The new Hot Saw India Ale is available through both Government and Private Stores in BC and throughout Alberta.
RVwest gathered RVers at Fairmont Hot Springs for its annual fundraising (and fun!) RV Rally.
The Discovery Quad is a major part of a move to deliver enhanced experiences to new skiers and snowboarders in a safe area all their own.
A substantial upgrade to the navigation equipment at the Fairmont Hot Springs airport allows pilots to land even when the cloud cover is as low as 345 feet.
The seven Kootenays ski resorts rival just about any region in North America.
The survey asked thousands of travelers a variety of questions that provide valuable information to the member communities and businesses of the Loop.
The heritage Alco CPR train engine was completed earlier this fall.
RED Mountain Resort has partnered with Inntopia for online lift ticket sales.
The Great West Emporium in Kimberley, B.C., is offering visitors an enhanced version of the old-time photo booth.
by Marie MilnerSee the video of the revitalized brand release.
This change would allow hourly ferry service across the shorter and more direct route from Kootenay Bay to Queen's Bay.
North America’s top 10 mountain towns that provide equally great skiing and great year-round living.
Daniel Kellie is the new owner of Glacier House Resort and a relatively new face in Revelstoke.
by Kirsten ArmlederMusher Eric Marsden of Revelstoke Dogsled Adventures is passionate about his sport, his animals and about showing guests an experience in the Kootenays.
by Kristen MitchellMarsha Walden spoke at the recent Kootenay Rockies Tourism Industry Conference held at Invermere’s Copperpoint Resort.
by Keith PowellThe award recognized a business or organization that developed and implemented the year’s most innovative tourism marketing campaign or initiative.
The winner of the best community marketing initiative was awarded to the City of Cranbrook, Canadian Rockies International Airport and Pacific Coastal Airlines.
Canada’s national public avalanche safety organization, based in Revelstoke, B.C., has announced a new name and logo.
The Kootenay branch of the Old English Car Club of BC, is putting on a special show of English Cars in the beautiful town of Kaslo.
The Canadian Museum of Rail Travel will celebrate its rebranding November 2014.
The community of Castlegar, B.C., has a new recreation area through the completion of the Natural Outdoor Swimming Ponds project in Millennium Park.
by Kristen MitchellAs of Saturday August 30, 2014, the new clubhouse at the Greywolf Golf Course at Panorama is open.
The sociable, welcoming environment at Kicking Horse River Lodge is as great an attraction as the adventure-ready terrain surrounding it.
by Marie MilnerMillions of dollars are being invested to improve the amenities available at Panorama Mountain Village resort in southeastern B.C.
by Marie MilnerTom Lymbery is celebrating the success of his recently published book, Tom's Gray Creek—A Kootenay Lake Memoir.
Little Burro Western Art Gallery has opened its doors, to the delight of Christina Lake residents.
by Danielle CameronThe Nikkei Memorial Internment Centre in New Denver is seeing its twentieth anniversary this year.
by Danielle Cameron