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An older gentleman and a women standing above the turbines inside Waneta.
Castlegar, Trail, Developments, Energy, Environment, Technology Inside the $900-million Waneta Expansion Project

Kootenay Business magazine went on a tour of the Waneta Expansion Project near Trail, B.C.

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Teck's smelter at Trail, B.C.
Elkford, Sparwood, Trail, Mining Teck’s stock goes on wild ride on merger speculation

Teck Resources stock soared 11% on rumours of possible merger.

Junior dragon's den panel
Trail, Small Business Junior Dragons Den returns to the Charles Bailey Theatre, May 1, 2015!

The Junior Dragons Den, modelled after CBC’s “The Dragons’ Den”, is a West Kootenay-Boundary wide business contest for youth entrepreneurs.

Roger Austin of Austin Engineering in Trail.
Trail High-energy start up

Austin Engineering in Trail, B.C., is a new high-energy engineering company

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Exterior of Kootenay Savings Credit Union
Cranbrook, Grand Forks, Nelson, Trail, Financial Biggest Credit Unions in Kootenays by assets

Cranbrook's EKCCU lead the way with a whooping 13% increase in assets.

Rocky Mountaineer and Canarail announce agreement
Cranbrook, Golden, Trail, Tourism Rocky Mountaineer announces a major contract agreement with CANARAIL for revitalized rolling stock

Rocky Mountaineer and CANARAIL announced agreement to revitalize the luxury tourist rail company's GoldLeaf fleet.

Metaline Falls
Trail, Mining Teck announces first shipment of concentrate from restarted Pend Oreille Operations

The restart of Pend Oreille zinc mine was completed on time and under budget.

Trail BC
Trail, Technology City of Trail receives 180 applicants for fibre optic connections

Columbia Networks will be the first Internet Service Provider (ISP) to provide services on the new open access network.

Trail Community Credit Union staff holding large donation cheque
Trail, Financial Kootenay Savings donates over $14K to Foundation

The donation will be used by the LeRoi Foundation to distribute grants.

Nine youth holding their Duke of Edinburgh Award
Fernie, Sparwood, Nelson, Trail Nine local youth receive bronze & silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards

Mayor Elect Mike Martin of Trail presented the Duke of Edinburgh’s Bronze and Silver Awards to nine youth.

A headshot of Mike Martin, the mayor of Trail, B.C.
Trail A chat with Trail’s mayor

Mike Martin, the new mayor of Trail, B.C., talks about anticipated challenges, goals and his dedication to advancing the community.

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Group of people in front of Pacific Coastal airplane
Cranbrook, Nelson, Trail Pacific Coastal Airlines announces new Trail to Kelowna flights

The new Trail-Kelowna flight will operate six days a week—once every day except Saturday.

Jersey image for the 6th annual WaCanId cycling event
Creston, Nelson, Trail, Health & Wellness 6th annual WaCanId cycling event loops into Canada again

September 15th – 20th, a 6 –day cycling event around the International Selkirk Loop, a 350 mile route through Washington, Canada and Idaho.

Lloyd Ferguson, owner of Totem Travel in Trail, B.C., enjoys a ski outing.
Trail, Tourism Turning travel dreams into reality

Lloyd Ferguson, owner of Totem Travel, started by handwriting airline tickets for his father—39 years later he still loves the industry.

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Brad Crockett stands behind his counter at Crockett Book Company in Trail, B.C.
Trail, Retail Evolving with the industry at Crockett Book Company

For Brad Crockett, owner of Crockett Book Company, running a successful business is a continual process of figuring out what works.

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The expansion being built on the Village of Warfield Community Hall to accommodate a new kitchen and washrooms.
Trail, Developments A bigger and better gathering place in Warfield

Warfield Community Hall gets a facelift

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Two men standing beside a fuel truck.
Castlegar, Trail Carrying on the Benson family business

Sixty-eight years and three generations later, B A Benson & Son Ltd. is still being driven by its strong customer relationships.

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The Corra Linn Dam is located on the Kootenay River downstream of Nelson.
Trail, Environment, Technology Energy in the Kootenays

FortisBC has lots going on, from its renewable gas initiative to a PowerSense program, as it serves customers throughout the Kootenay region.

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Photo stack of logs
Castlegar, Nelson, Trail Selkirk College helping provide forest industry building blocks

A healthy forest sector in British Columbia is vital to the economic and social fabric of the province.

Kootenay Business magazine is pleased to welcome Dianna Ducs, Executive Director of the Nelson/Kootenay Lake Tourism Association and Shelley Adams, bestselling author of the Whitewater Cookbooks series.
Grand Forks, Castlegar, Nelson, Revelstoke, Trail Kootenay Business holds 3rd annual Influential Women in Business Award Luncheon in Nelson

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

Nick and Colleen Caracciolo inside the Hot Spot Diner
Trail, Cuisine, Best Places to Eat A new name for an old favourite

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

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Vegetables and flowers growing.
Trail, Agriculture, Environment Public produce initiative for Trail

IncrEDIBLE Trail, a new initiative, will see vegetables and herbs grown throughout the downtown, including in front of businesses.

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Photo Kootenay Savings building in Trail, B.C.
Trail, Health & Wellness Kootenay Savings donates $5,000 to Hope Air Charity

Trail-based Kootenay Savings donated $5,000 to help fund healthcare travel.

Airplane at City of Trail airport
Trail, Developments, Tourism City of Trail buys airport for $1.28 million, will hire airport manager

City of Trail will be proceeding with the purchase of the Trail Regional Airport.

A man stands overlooking a valley with mountains in the background.
Elkford, Sparwood, Trail, Environment, Mining Teck awarded for environmental responsibility

Teck has been the recipient of an Environmental & Social Responsibility Award from the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada.

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Two workers are silhouetted against a yellow lit tunnel.
Castlegar, Trail, Developments, Energy The Waneta expansion now

Kootenay Business brings our readers an update on the Waneta Dam expansion, a major project taking place in our backyard.

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A photo of Harvie Hurd.
Trail, Retail

For over half a century, Gordon Wall Floorcoverings has been offering its top-notch expertise to clients in and around the Trail area.

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Photo city of Trail
Trail, Technology City of Trail offers free fibre connection for future fibre-optic service

City of Trail is offering free fibre connection to downtown Trail businesses.

Photo of Lower Columbia
Rossland, Trail Lower Columbia region partners with Invest Kootenay

Invest Kootenay has announced its newest community partner: The Lower Columbia region.

A path in Trail, B.C. runs alongside the Columbia river and is lined with large pots overflowing with white flowers.
Trail Trail: a wonderful place to live

After many years of calling Trail, B.C., home, Mayor Dieter Bogs wouldn’t want to live anywhere else.

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Trail, Cuisine The latest buzz

This coffee shop has Trail residents raving over its home cooking and java drinks.

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Photo Trail, b.c. sign
Trail, Retail, Small Business Trail and District Chamber of Commerce urges municipalities to support small businesses

Trail and District Chamber of Commerce is working with the BC Chamber of Commerce and challenging municipalities to support their local small businesses.

Fair Trade Organic display
Castlegar, Nelson, Trail, Education Selkirk becomes Canada’s first community college to achieve fair trade campus designation

Selkirk College has become the first community college, and fourth post-secondary institution, in Canada to achieve fair trade campus designation.

Selkirk College logo
Castlegar, Nelson, Trail, Education Congratulations to Selkirk College’s 2013 Scope Award Recipients

Selkirk College’s Standing Committee on Professional Excellence (SCOPE) congratulates the recipients of the 2013 awards.

Three employees in black shirts and a couple in white shirts stand in front of a wall covered in key blanks.
Trail, Retail A secure business

Parslow Lock and Safe in Trail, B.C., has been providing peace of mind for over 60 years.

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Mayor Bogs holds a shovel against a background of plants and garden implements.
Trail A chat with Trail’s mayor

Trail, B.C., is a busy place and Mayor Dieter Bogs tells Kootenay Business all about what’s going on.

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A blue building with a tall metal tower is under construction against a blue sky.
Trail, Developments, Environment Teck: working for a better Trail

As a long-term partner with the city, Teck Trail Operations has initiatives for the environment and community.

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Photo of Dan Ashman and Mike Boisvert
Trail, Technology AM Ford busy rolling out Automotive Safetivity

A new 4 in 1 family protection program called Automotive Safetivity coming.

A couple kneel behind a raised bed full of lettuce and other greens. They're in a greenhouse and both wear sunhats.
Trail, Agriculture A growing business

Earthy Organics Farm offers its owners the challenges of organic agriculture along with the advantages of a farming lifestyle.

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Shannon and Dan stand with their arms around each other. They stand outdoors in the summertime.
Trail, Cuisine, Small Business Flavour for the rest of us

The couple behind Kootenay Spice in Trail, B.C., are building a business based on sharing their passion for delicious and healthy flavours.

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Photo Justin Trudeau
Trail Trail & District Chamber of Commerce welcomes Justin Trudeau

Federal Liberal leader Justin Trudeau and his family will be visiting Trail.

Senior couple stand on a sunny patio with a terra cotta stucco wall and flower planters behind them
Trail, Cuisine The customers keep coming back

Great food, happy staff and involved management makes the Arlington Bar & Grill in Trail, B.C., a successful venture.

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Smiling woman in white, standing behind a waist-high pastry display case
Trail, Cuisine Feeding her friends

The Pastry Shop in Trail, B.C., continues to be a favourite, even after 40 years.

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Trail Trail makes a global impact

Toxco in Trail is a world leader in recycling lithium batteries.

Robert wears a blue shirt and stands next to a logo on a window saying that the building was designed by Matthes Architecture.
Trail, Developments Designing the Kootenays

Matthes Architecture in Trail talks to Kootenay Business about design, local lifestyle and being involved in the field.

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Photo of a group of people
Trail, Developments Waneta Expansion Project Community Day a great success

The partners in the Waneta Expansion Project welcomed over 1,500 guests to the project yesterday to celebrate Community Day.

Man and young woman paddling a canoe on a mountain lake
Castlegar, Nelson, Trail, Tourism West Kootenay getaways

As the highways fill with vacationers, West Kootenay residents talk about their favourite local spots to relax and recharge.

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Close-up of smiling woman with long grey hair
Trail Home is where the heart is

From first apartment to dream home, this West Kootenay Realtor talks about the places she has lived.

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Photo Sabrina Baker, award winner
Castlegar, Nelson, Revelstoke, Trail, Small Business Congratulations to the 2013 Influential Kootenay Women in Business award winners (West Kootenay)

Congratulations to our 2013 Influential Kootenay Women in Business Award winners in the West Kootenay and Revelstoke.

Photo of two students
Castlegar, Nelson, Trail, Education Experience Selkirk Day gives high school students a taste of college life

Over 600 Grade 10 to 12 students travelled to Selkirk College to learn about the programs, meet faculty and get a real taste of student life.

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