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Kootenays

Mountains - lakes - ski towns

Kootenays, British Columbia
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Overview

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Cities

Fernie

Mountain resort hub in the Kootenays

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Cranbrook

Kootenay hub with jobs, services, and outdoor access

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Nelson

Arts and service hub on Kootenay Lake with limited buildable land

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Kimberley

Ski-town living and year-round recreation in the Kootenays

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Creston

Agricultural hub with cross-border links and outdoor access

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Invermere

Columbia Valley resort hub between Lake Windermere and mountains

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Castlegar

A Kootenay hub with river access, airport links, and outdoor appeal

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Trail

Industrial Kootenays hub with stable local housing demand

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Rossland

Historic mountain town with ski access and a tight housing supply

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Nakusp

Lakeside hot springs community in the Kootenays

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Kaslo

Heritage lakeside village market in the Kootenays

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Salmo

Rural community with outdoor access in the West Kootenay

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Sparwood

Coal-industry hub in the Elk Valley with steady local housing demand

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Elkford

A coal-mining town where jobs and recreation shape housing demand

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