Smart cities use data and technology to create efficiencies, improve sustainability, create economic development, and enhance quality of life factors for people living and working in the city. Inspired by the Government of Canada’s Smart Cities Challenge the Cities of Rossland, Trail,...Read more
This document discusses emerging themes, challenge statement identification, and focus areas for proposed Smart Kootenays project (proposal development for the Government of Canada's Smart Cities Challenge.Read more
This presentation provides a high-level overview of the Smart Cities competition hosted by the Government of Canada and includes several examples of cities that are participating.Read more
Breakdown of Thought Exchange response data by theme from first Smart Cities Engagement theme.Read more
The technology sector is a rapidly growing part of the Canadian economy. Today, approximately 600,000 Canadians work in the field of technology. Every year the technology sector employs more and more Canadians and experts are expecting this trend to continue into the foreseeable future. In the...Read more
Changes to the insurance system in British Columbia over the past five years have resulted in many rural properties being classified under a lower level of fire protection as compared to previous years. The result has been a considerable increase in insurance premiums for these properties. A...Read more
The forestry industry is important to British Columbia and for the Columbia Basin-Boundary region. A recent Labour Market Profile identified approximately 246 forestry related businesses, including 22 primary forest products manufacturing facilities in the region. The same report identified a...Read more
The Future of Forestry project, part of the overarching Regional Workforce Development in Rural BC program, is focused on better understanding the fundamental issues facing the forestry sector today. One of the project’s objectives is to provide a comparison between the two study areas: the...Read more
The Future of Forestry project, part of the overarching Regional Workforce Development in Rural BC program, is focused on better understanding the fundamental issues facing the forestry sector today. One of the project’s objectives is to understand the role of technology and innovation in the...Read more
The Future of Forestry project, part of the overarching Regional Workforce Development in Rural BC program, is focused on better understanding the fundamental issues facing the forest sector today. One of the project’s objectives is to try and understand what the future of forestry looks like in...Read more
