Digital Basin Quick Start
The State of the Family report draws on data generated from last year’s Teck Serv Summer Student Research Internship and from indicators research compiled by the RDI’s research team. Each year Selkirk College, with the support of the RDI’s Regional Innovation Chair, administers a community-based summer research internship with funding from Teck Trail Operations. Last year’s … [More]
Commercial and Industrial Lands Explored
December 10, 2014
The purpose of this research project was to better understand the landscape of wealth generating lands in the Columbia Basin-Boundary region of BC. With an improved regional-level understanding of the region’s ‘employment lands’ landscape, the region will be in a better position of make informed land use decisions and attract and retain business and investment. The project … [More]
RDI Releases BRE Reports
November 28, 2013
The RDI is proud to announce the release of Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) reports for Kicking Horse Country and Nakusp. As part of a 3-year pilot project, the RDI provides training, research and reporting support to communities in the Basin-Boundary region who undertake BRE initiatives. Community-led BRE projects focus on speaking with existing businesses to build … [More]
RDI Launches Updated Website & Community Profiles
October 17, 2013
The RDI team is pleased to launch our new website. The website has been updated to accommodate expanded content and knowledge products, including State of the Basin reports, community profiles, indicator literature reviews, research reports, research tools, an expanding resources database, and a series of videos. “We have reached a critical time at the RDI. After months of … [More]
Basin-Boundary Agricultural Planning: The Regional Perspective