http://www.kootenaybiz.com/ News and developments in the Kootenay Business scene. en danielle@kpimedia.com Copyright 2012 2012-05-22T15:17:47+00:00 http://www.kootenaybiz.com/bizblog/article/kootenay_influential_women_in_business_to_be_honoured http://www.kootenaybiz.com/bizblog/article/kootenay_influential_women_in_business_to_be_honoured#When:10:35:54Z Published In: Biz Blog - In the past 15 years, there has been a 50 per cent increase in the number of self-employed women in Canada. There are now more than 800,000 female business owners in Canada, and the number of women-owned businesses is growing 60 per cent faster than the number of those run by men. Cranbrook, Nelson, 2012-05-18T10:35:54+00:00 http://www.kootenaybiz.com/bizblog/article/streetcar_23_rolls_out_for_its_20th_season http://www.kootenaybiz.com/bizblog/article/streetcar_23_rolls_out_for_its_20th_season#When:10:21:27Z Published In: Biz Blog - The Nelson Electric Tramway Society is very excited to be officially rolling out Streetcar #23 this May long weekend. Nelson, Tourism, 2012-05-18T10:21:27+00:00 http://www.kootenaybiz.com/bizblog/article/yara_chards_real_estate_report_from_nelson http://www.kootenaybiz.com/bizblog/article/yara_chards_real_estate_report_from_nelson#When:09:04:21Z Published In: Biz Blog - At the end of 2011 the overall sales volume for the region was down eight per cent from 2010 and the average price in the Kootenays for a single family detached dwelling only dropped about one per cent. Nelson, Real Estate, 2012-05-17T09:04:21+00:00 http://www.kootenaybiz.com/bizblog/article/castlegars_celgar_is_fighting_to_sell_excess_green_power http://www.kootenaybiz.com/bizblog/article/castlegars_celgar_is_fighting_to_sell_excess_green_power#When:18:08:30Z Published In: Biz Blog - The Business in Vancouver newspaper is reporting that Celgar, located just north of Castlegar, is fighting with BC Hydro over the sale of excess power to Fortis BC—BC Hydro’s main competitor. Castlegar, Environment, Forestry, 2012-05-16T18:08:30+00:00 http://www.kootenaybiz.com/bizblog/article/kootenay_granite_new_building_nears_completion http://www.kootenaybiz.com/bizblog/article/kootenay_granite_new_building_nears_completion#When:10:50:42Z Published In: Biz Blog - One of Cranbrook's finest entrepreneurial success stories, Kootenay Granite will soon be in its new home on Cranbrook's busy strip. Cranbrook, Developments, 2012-05-15T10:50:42+00:00 http://www.kootenaybiz.com/bizblog/article/rod_schween_now_president_of_jim_pattison_broadcast_group http://www.kootenaybiz.com/bizblog/article/rod_schween_now_president_of_jim_pattison_broadcast_group#When:14:54:38Z Published In: Biz Blog - Former Cranbrook resident and radio station manager Rod Schween has been promoted to the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group's head office in Kamloops. Cranbrook, 2012-05-14T14:54:38+00:00 http://www.kootenaybiz.com/bizblog/article/tecks_fording_river_shipped_first_rail_car_of_coal_40_years_ago1 http://www.kootenaybiz.com/bizblog/article/tecks_fording_river_shipped_first_rail_car_of_coal_40_years_ago1#When:17:58:59Z Published In: Biz Blog - March 15, 2012, marked a special anniversary for the more than 1,200 employees at Teck’s Fording River Operations near Elkford, B.C. It was 40 years ago—March 15, 1972—that the first rail car loaded with coal left Fording River and headed west for Vancouver ports. Elkford, Mining, 2012-05-10T17:58:59+00:00 http://www.kootenaybiz.com/bizblog/article/three_new_directors_join_columbia_basin_trust_board http://www.kootenaybiz.com/bizblog/article/three_new_directors_join_columbia_basin_trust_board#When:08:49:46Z Published In: Biz Blog - Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) welcomed three new members to its board this year and would like to also recognize the continued contribution of nine of its current members. 2012-05-10T08:49:46+00:00 http://www.kootenaybiz.com/bizblog/article/tom_gaglardi_talks_about_his_revelstoke_investment_and_his_love_of_the_dall http://www.kootenaybiz.com/bizblog/article/tom_gaglardi_talks_about_his_revelstoke_investment_and_his_love_of_the_dall#When:08:34:18Z Published In: Biz Blog - I recently came across two articles on B.C. businessman Tom Gaglardi—one in the Dallas Morning News and the other in the Revelstoke Times Review. There is an interesting contrast between the two articles. Gaglardi and his family own both the Dallas Stars hockey team and the Revelstoke Mountain Resort. Revelstoke, 2012-05-09T08:34:18+00:00 http://www.kootenaybiz.com/bizblog/article/college_holding_returning_to_learning_event http://www.kootenaybiz.com/bizblog/article/college_holding_returning_to_learning_event#When:08:27:21Z Published In: Biz Blog - College of the Rockies is hosting an informal session for adults, young parents and seniors considering returning to learning. Cranbrook, Education, 2012-05-08T08:27:21+00:00