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B.C. extends aboriginal forest rights

B.C. extends aboriginal forest rights

The B.C. government is extending its interim forest and range agreements with aboriginal people to include a new 25-year woodland licence for Crown forests.
Keeping the Elk Valley active

Keeping the Elk Valley active

The Elk Valley is the dream location for a physiotherapy practice.
Target takes aim at 15 B.C. Zellers stores

Target takes aim at 15 B.C. Zellers stores

Major renos planned before U.S. retailer arrives in 2013
Midge’s Mags and Movies: Fernie’s movie and magazine mecca

Midge’s Mags and Movies: Fernie’s movie and magazine mecca

It might seem like the world is rejecting DVDs and the printed word for Netflix and magazines for iPads and tablets, but the owner of Fernie’s Midge’s Mags and Movies isn’t worried about the threat of new technology.
PhysioWorks and More takes physiotherapy to a new level

PhysioWorks and More takes physiotherapy to a new level

Relocating to the Creston and District Community Complex has allowed a local physical therapy practice to expand services and improve patient outcomes...
Oolichan Books: A literary legacy

Oolichan Books: A literary legacy

Cincott Organic Farm Market and Cafe: Selling an organic lifestyle

Cincott Organic Farm Market and Cafe: Selling an organic lifestyle

Cincott Farms Organic Market and Café may sell gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan and vegetarian options, but owners Cindey and Scott Taylor call themselves “redneck environmentalists.”
Blue Collar Coffee: The working man’s cup

Blue Collar Coffee: The working man’s cup

Blue Collar Coffee in Sparwood is the definition of a hobby-business. Two friends with day jobs in the mining industry keep their colleagues fuelled with coffee made from beans they roast in a shipping container.
Storyrealm.com brings life to stories

Storyrealm.com brings life to stories

And a new website based in the Creston Valley aims to capture all the stories that residents want to tell...
Full of beans

Full of beans

Over the last few weeks the irresistible smell of coffee and chocolate has been teasing pedestrians strolling down Second Avenue.