Humans have been building and using small watercraft to travel in British Columbia since time immemorial. Coastal First Nations fashioned canoes from western red cedar…
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More tourism recovery funds coming
Business events and workforce support initiatives, such as hiring and retaining employees in the tourism sector, will receive more than $9.3 million over the next…
More than 223,000 shared views on daylight saving time
A record 223,273 people have shared their opinions in an online survey on whether British Columbia should continue to observe daylight saving time, including 12,209…
11 camping sites added to local rec area
Eleven of the 431 new campsites announced for BC Parks and forestry recreation sites around the province are located in the East Kootenay, a joint…
EventHostBC grant recipients announced
Sixty non-profit organizations in 44 British Columbia communities have received funding support from EventHostBC, including Cranbrook, Fernie, Kimberley and Sparwood. This Government of B.C. initiative…
Pacific Coastal launching service to Kelowna
Cranbrook and the East Kootenay will soon be connected to the Okanagan by air. Pacific Coastal Airlines is starting a regularly scheduled non-stop service between…
KR director on Destination B.C.’s Tourism Marketing Committee
Tourism industry representatives have now been selected to serve on Destination British Columbia’s Tourism Marketing Committee, announced Board Chair Andrea Shaw July 31. Kathy Cooper…
Kootenays experiencing job growth to start year
Despite an overall national drop in employment, primarily in full-time positions, British Columbia’s economy remains stable, reports a Feb. 8 Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and…