Ski bum finds his dream job in the Kootenays
Twenty-six year-old Ryan Lachapelle is getting paid to organize the Canadian Open Freeskiing Championships at one of British Columbia’s snowiest resorts in Rossland, BC.
Fernie businesses shine in #ferniesuccess videos
Fernie Chamber of Commerce and Imagine Kootenay are excited to launch a new series of video success stories. The videos feature the owners of well-known Fernie businesses talking about what they do and why they chose the community as a place to live and work. The first three videos from the series feature Snow Valley …
Columbia Valley foods are a hot commodity
Columbia Valley food producers are expanding distribution of locally made products in response to ever-increasing market demands.
Creston Valley Merges with Kootenay Lake to Become Newest Imagine Kootenay Partner Community
Can you imagine yourself living, working and doing business in the heart of the Kootenays? Then Creston Valley-Kootenay Lake could be the place for you – and everything you need to know about relocating to the region can now be found at imaginekootenay.com.
Canal Flats emerging as a place for entrepreneurs, home buyers
This uncovered gem of the Kootenays has more to offer than what meets the eye. A new excitement is starting to creep into a century-old mill town in the East Kootenay. The Village of Canal Flats, beautifully positioned between Columbia Lake and Kootenay River in the Columbia Valley with Crown Land on either side, …
You Can Do That Here! podcast moves to Imagine Kootenay
We are thrilled to be able to host Andrew Zwicker’s “You Can Do That Here” podcast, a collection of interviews with local entrepreneurs making life and business happen here.
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Calling all makers and doers!
There is plenty of industry in the Kootenays – logging, metallurgical, solar, hydro and yes, there’s a thriving tech sector too, but a defining feature of the Kootenay economy is entrepreneurship and an industry of handmade, artisanal goods. This is the perfect place to market your quality product. At farmers markets and even in our …
#BCTECH Summit l Here’s What You May Have Missed!
THANK YOU for joining us at the 2017 #BCTECH Summit! Over the course of two days in March, we welcomed 5,500 attendees to the 2nd annual #BCTECH Summit to showcase the breadth of BC’s tech sector and to explore technology’s impact in transforming the way we work, live and play. Here are some 2017 highlights: …
#yourbetterlife = Trail!
Trail, BC, self-proclaimed “Home of Champions” for the many world-class athletes that have trained and competed in a variety of national and international sporting events, enjoys a vibrant and community minded population of over 7,000 residents and sits along the scenic banks of the Columbia River. The mighty and beautiful Columbia, in fact, flows right …
RED Mountain Hits $10,000,000 Goal!
RED Mountain Resort hit its $10 million crowdfunding campaign goal last month. Last summer, RED Mountain Resort launched a previously unheard of effort in the resort business called “Fight the Man, Own the Mountain” on Start Engine, with the goal of securing $10 million in reserved investments. Well, RED made that happen a few weeks …