When Sarah Peterson moved to Revelstoke in 2009, it was with a snowboard under her arm. Revelstoke Mountain Resort had spun its gondola for the first time in 2008, broadcasting the powdery bounty above to a hungry flock of young people looking for more reasonably priced alternatives to places like Whistler and Banff. Revelstoke was …
If, when you think of the B.C. economy, you see images of towering trees as a bounty of lumber, and soaring mountains as endless stockpiles of ore, and all our coursing waterways as fuel for turbines, you’re not alone. Since becoming a country in 1867, Canada has built itself upon the trade of natural resources. …
Here are five co-working spaces to rent a desk at in the Kootenays this spring.
Read more5 Kootenay co-working spaces to rent a desk at this spring
In 1985, professor Donna Haraway wrote an essay called the “Cyborg Manifesto.” It became one of the preeminent works of the post-modern era and struck an incisive chord with artists, philosophers, academics and scientists alike. She argued that all humans interacting with technology were becoming—colloquially speaking—cyborgs. And by augmenting ourselves as such, we transcended traditional …
Peter LeCouffe, 29, moved to the Kootenays and started Harrier Aerial Surveys, which uses drones for high-precision land surveys.
Read moreEx-infantryman settles in Kaslo with soaring drone business
Whether you’re a remote worker on contract 5,000 kilometres from the office, or an ambitious new enterprise employing dozens of people to manufacture advanced materials, there’s never been a better time to go your own way. And there’s no better place to do it than the Kootenays – which have always been about unbridled self-realization. …
Melissa Welsh is the founder of Pixel Cents, a pricing software for digital artists and photographers.
Read moreNelson photographer offers tech solution for creatives doing business in pixels
Here in the Kootenays, we have an impressive crop of innovators passionately finding solutions to problems big and small.
Revelstoke’s Aaron Davidson is the founder of Cronometer, a digital app with more than 2 million users.
Read moreRevelstoke programmer hits it big with wildly popular nutrient-tracking app
Kimberley is one of the fastest growing communities in the Kootenay region
Read moreTown of Kimberley redefines post-industrial landscape through innovation