The Kootenay Music Awards are back and, this year, after a year-long hiatus and something of a reimagining, it’s not just about the talent in and around Nelson but the entire Kootenay region. “We’re going to Rossland, Revelstoke, Fernie and everywhere in between,” Kootenay Co-op Radio’s Evie Lavers told the Nelson Star. “We want to …
We at Imagine Kootenay make it our mission to convey not only what is amazing about making life and work here in these fabulous Koots, but how you can actually make it happen. With a solid technology infrastructure as foundation – boasting incredibly fast, high-speed broadband throughout most of the region – the Kootenays allows …
Great news for trades and trades students throughout the Kootenays! Well-paying and middle class jobs get a welcome boost with the investment by the federal and provincial governments, investing $8 million to help create a new $10 million trades training facility at Cranbrook’s College of the Rockies. The joint federal-provincial investment was announced earlier this …
Heading out into the backcountry this winter? Stay informed and know the conditions before you go. The Powder Highway is living up to its name this season, and for die-hard powder hounds wanting not only first, but only, tracks that will mean heading off the beaten path and into the backcountry. To help you plan …
There is great news projected for 2017 as Technology and Innovation in BC continues to incubate, serving as a magnet for the movers, shakers, startups, investors and workers in the flourishing British Columbia technology industry. In the 2016 British Columbia Technology Report Card, KPMG reported that B.C.’s tech sector is growing faster than those in …
Media Release~ WEST KOOTENAY – Students will have the opportunity to explore questions at the very heart of human existence as Philosophy 101 returns to the School of University Arts & Sciences at Selkirk College in January. This intro-level philosophy course focuses on the nature of human reality. Students will discuss metaphysical issues such as …
As we look forward to another New Year, we tend to contemplate the year past as well as what might be in store for the new one to come. What opportunities will make themselves known and available to you? What changes will you be ready and willing to make? We strive to help you find …
Dirk Lewis of Morrow BioScience is the mosquito guy. He fell into the field while searching for a summer job in high school. A quarter century later he’s moved up the ranks, taken over the company and moved it to Rossland. He’s now putting his own spin on the company expanding it’s capabilities and markets …
The amazing thing about living in the Kootenays is that it offers opportunities for entrepreneurship, community engagement, work, school and all the time you need to pursue your dreams. #WorkInvestLive in the Koots.
Read moreFor Sale! Buying a Business Along the Powder Highway Pt. 2
Well, this will certainly be a particularly Merry Christmas for one lucky powder hound… and his or her plus one! Freeskier has teamed up with Ski.com to give away a free ski trip to Nelson. Enter for a chance to win a trip for two to ski and stay at Whitewater Ski Resort in Nelson, …