B.C.’s – and Koot’s?! – Tech Sector Set For Growth in 2017

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 […]

Happy New Year! Interesting Opportunity Awaits!

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 […]

40 Hours Left to Win Free Ski Trip to Nelson, BC!

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, […]

#YourBetterLife

Are you living YourBetterLife in the koots? We want to know about it! Show us your what #yourbetterlife looks like in photos, videos and stories. Share with us on Instagram and Twitter using #yourbetterlife or post on our Facebook timeline so that we can feature all the ways you are loving life in these fantastic […]

For Sale! Buying a Business Along the Powder Highway Pt. 1

Fortunately, the Kootenays is a real place where people work (and ski in the same day!), go to school, contribute to their communities. If you are dreaming of #YourBetterLife, have a look at these business opportunities located along the powder highway.

Rural Life the Answer to the Increasing Stress of Urban Living

Home prices, and not only how the city of Vancouver, but the BC Provincial Government, intends to handle this problem plaguing the Lower Mainland, has been making the news for the past many months. With a median home price moving towards $700,000 and many desirable neighbourhoods commanding $1.5 to $2 million-plus, it’s more than beyond […]

RED Mountain Partners With National Ski Academy

RED Mountain is making news and, yet again, all good! RED made the announcement last week that it has partnered with the National Ski Academy (NSA) and their Legacy Training Centre has been designated the National Ski Academy’s Official Western Canadian Training Centre. “The forefront of this relationship is to cement ourself as a leader […]

Reel Youth Film Festival Comes to Rossland

Rossland Council for Arts & Culture will be bringing the Reel Youth Film Festival to town! The Reel Youth Film Festival pulls together an insightful, compelling and humorous collection of short films from across the globe – all made by youth. Chosen by a youth selection panel from over 700 submissions and 20 countries around […]

Tech-Tacular! $1000 Available From CBT to Attend #BCTech Summit

Interested or planning to attend British Columbia’s biggest ever technology business conference? Apply now to receive $1,000 in support from Columbia Basin Trust. #BCTECH Summit is a two-day event focused on supporting the growth of the tech sector in our province and accelerating growth across our economy. Hosted by the provincial government in partnership with […]