This report describes findings from a Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) survey conducted at 69 businesses in the Columbia Valley communities – Village of Radium Hot Springs, District of Invermere, Village of Canal Flats, RDEK Electoral Area F & G; Shuswap Indian Band; and Akisqnuk First...Read more
The proposed BC Smart Cities project represents the road safety and efficiency components of our Smart Kootenays collaborative work plan developed by the Cities of Nelson, Castlegar, Trail and Rossland during the Government of Canada's Smart Communities Challenge.
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Biomass, for this research study, is defined as the by-products of forest harvesting and management, including all woody parts, such as tree tops, branches, bark, stumps, needles, and leaves. Biomass is the wood waste left behind after logging or thinning, as well as residues from the...Read more
The Union of BC Municipalities has encouraged communities to build their resiliency through “effective community engagement processes, a long-term strategic vision, collaborative partnerships, flexible planning processes, and a comprehensive and robust business development program can help...Read more
Tourism Workforce Development in the Kootenay-Rockies was presented as a concurrent session at the Regional Studies Association Annual Conference in Lugano, Switzerland on June 4, 2018. The conference was attended by more than 500 researchers from around the world interested in ...Read more
The Regional Innovation Chair in Rural Economic Development (RIC) is an endowed research chair position that was established in 2005 resulting from $1.5 million raised by Selkirk College and matched with $1.5 million from the Provincial Government’s Leading Edge Foundation through BC’s...Read more
This report describes the findings from the Training and Skills Development survey of 40 businesses from across the West Kootenay region of BC, involved in the metallurgical and advanced manufacturing sectors specifically. These surveys were conducted in the fall and winter of 2016/2017.
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The State of the Basin Initiative monitors and reports on indicators of well-being in the Columbia Basin-Boundary region. This Snapshot report provides an overview of current State of the Basin research, while the Full Report provides analysis on all economic, social, environmental and cultural...Read more
Families requiring childcare outside of a standard Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 6:00pm schedule often have an extremely difficult time accessing regulated childcare. Most families requiring childcare outside of standard hours in Canada, rely on a patchwork of unregulated care such as family,...Read more
