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In this edition of the Kootenay Business Podcast we talk with Alan Mason, Director of Community Economic Development, for the City of Revelstoke.

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

Google Trekkers visited some of the most scenic and iconic areas of the Kootenay Rockies region this summer, as part of a Destination BC campaign.

Backroads Brewing Company is a start-up brewery located in the heart of Baker Street, in downtown Nelson.

Backroads Brewing Company in Nelson is almost ready to fill your hearts with cheer and your belly with beer

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

After 37 years of mining, Darrel Davis has uncovered “one of the richest finds in the last hundred years” near Trout Lake, B.C.

"Give people something exciting to do and new to experience," says Nico Leenders, marketing manager at the Revelstoke Mountain Resort (RMR) in Revelstoke.

The new head of the Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce gets valuable support from volunteers, other chambers and local organizations.

A variety of programs are filling the need for skilled labour in the Kootenays, with both high schools and colleges offering ways into the trades.

The popular pool area in the Nelson and District Community Complex reopens after more than a year of renovations.

Both the Hume Hotel and the Best Western Baker Street Inn are getting facelifts.

From pub and restaurants to guest ranches and pet stores the Kootenays definitely has a unique line up of business ventures for sale.

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

The revamped hotel features a high-end restaurant/lounge, craft beer facility, a nighclub and the new front-of-house bistro, The Farm Fresh Cafe.

Revelstoke mayor Mark McKee likes to deal with problems head-on, working with Revelstoke residents and government agencies to find solutions.

Well-known Kootenay Lake business person, Greg Garbula, recently launched his new real estate career based out of the Crawford Bay area.

Offer available to first 10 downtown Rossland businesses that sign up.

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

The funding aims to improve and develop trails to join communities, recreation assets, neighbourhoods and larger trail networks for the enjoyment of the valley.

The story is told by Tom Lymbery who was raised in the Gray Creek general store.

Communities in the Columbia Basin Trust catchment area (Kootenay/Columbia) were major beneficiaries.

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

The annual Nelson Food Drive takes place on October 1 from 10am to 5pm.

It's National Coffee Day on September 29 - celebrate with a cup of java from one of these Kootenay-based purveyors.

Forestry is an important employer in the Kootenays, representing over $1.5 billion in annual revenue.

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

Four different groups have applied and received approval to build more hotel rooms in the city located along busy Highway #1.

The Pipe Mountain Coaster, mountain biking and membership in the Mountain Collective are hot attractions for visitors to Revelstoke.

The Fraser Institute has released their annual Report Card on B.C.'s schools.

On her web page, professional graphic designer and digital illustrator Nichola Lytle describes herself as someone with lots of ideas

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

Nelson, B.C., grew a solar garden in a year and a half with the help of its citizens

The Vancouver-based Fraser Institute publishes their report card on BC’s schools every year.

Twenty recreation projects encouraging active lifestyles are getting under way thanks to help from the Trust’s Recreation Infrastructure Grants program.

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

Selkirk College is a strong option for high school graduates wanting to start their post-secondary education close to home.

Dr. Geoff Battersby was a former mayor of Revelstoke, and retired in 1998 after 30 years of medical practice in the community.

GW Floors owner Harvie Hurd is here to help

Wayne Postnikoff: home matchmaker.

Packrat Annie’s in Nelson, B.C., gets a platinum ranking for its well-loved merchandise and long history in the community.

Animal Instinctz Grooming can make your pet look like a dinosaur.

Kevin Maffioli built a career out of love for his favourite game.

Sara Stuart’s store is at your service.

Focusing on people yields results.

Jim Bradbury of Playmor Power Products turned his passion for snowmobiling into a business.

Apex Rafting boasts camaraderie and fun on the river.

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

This autumn, Selkirk College welcomes David MacGillivray to its faculty as a new full-time instructor for the Resort & Hotel Management (RHOT) Program.

Revelstoke council voted 5 to 2 in favour of the project, in a revised development format.