Bob and Lucinda Dupee are pioneers of the green business movement in our community. Now in their 20th year, their eco-friendly business, WildWays Adventure Sports and Tours, continues to promote and advocate for eco-tourism in their hometown of Christina Lake. So it was only fitting when they were recently awarded The Green...

The Regional District Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) is one step closer to their weevil rearing project. Weevil samples taken from Christina Lake have been confirmed to be the right kind of weevil for eating the invasive Eurasian Milfoil, making it possible to rear and release more of the rice-sized bug to naturally eat the weed....

An energetic group of downtown business owners have joined together to create a plan to revitalize the downtown to benefit themselves and the local economy. Last week a group of 25 downtown merchants and professionals held a meeting to establish a board and advisory committee for a Downtown Business Association.  The group ...

Kootenay Business magazine is looking for the best in all things digital. Introducing the Kootenay DigiTech Awards! Win a SAMSUNG tablet compliments of Staples! Here's your opportunity to nominate your favourite Kootenay websites, along with social and digital media sites. Kootenay Business is pleased to recognize the best ...

The West Kootenay-Boundary’s leading innovative businesses, entrepreneurs and organizations were celebrated on stage in Nelson, and across the province this past week as the winners of the 2012 Spirit of Innovation Awards were announced. Long known for its geographical beauty, often overlooked is the region’s vast and diverse...

Editor and owner of The Boundary Sentinel, Mona Mattei, was one of eight local businesses and organizations recognized at the annual Community Futures Boundary 2012 Community Awards at a special evening celebration, Tuesday, Oct. 23 held at the Grand Forks Curling Rink. About 100 people attended the event, which recognized ...

Boundary residents were among the thousands of voices raised province-wide in protest of the proposed pipeline, Wednesday, Oct 24. About 5,000 people in 70 locations across the province, staged protests in front of their MLAs offices to show their opposition to the proposed expansion of tar sands pipelines across our province...

It couldn’t have been clearer in a recent interview for Maclean’s magazine, that International Trade Minister Ed Fast viewed maintaining sovereign control over our public services, investments, intellectual property, environmental protection, government procurement and labour mobility as completely irrelevant in sweeping...

Grand Forks, Greenwood, Midway and Rock Creek may have bus services reduced or eliminated by Greyhound Canada Transportation by the end of this year. Greyhound submitted an application to the BC Passenger Board on October 3 to reduce the minimum rate of frequency for their routes that run across BC, said Stuart Kendrick,...

During the past 20 years, Community Futures Boundary has supported business development through the delivery of programs and services designed to assist new entrepreneurs, existing businesses and employees.  Their partnerships with other service providers and the business community   contributes to the provision of opportunities...