Non-profit leaders, government staff and elected officials, funders, and others will be interested in recent research by the Columbia Basin Rural Development Institute (RDI), revealing not only results related to the social well-being of our communities, but of our community groups. “We can track the well-being of residents and our region through indicators, such as … [More]
Regional Innovation Chair Presents at National College Conference

The theme Inspiration is the creative spark and breath that leads to great achievements. The 2016 Colleges and Institutes Canada (CiCan) Conference focused on this important theme, which drives innovation, development and discoveries. Presentations revealed how colleges and institutes promote change through innovative practices and approaches in teaching and learning, applied … [More]
Student Research and the State of the Family Report Release
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]
Gender Differences and Income Inequality
In the Columbia Basin-Boundary region, earnings were generally lower than the Canadian average, but the earnings gap is bigger. The average male earns $50,208, while the average female earns $29,975 – an earnings gap of $20,233. There is a far higher proportion of females earning low incomes than males and there is a far higher proportion of males earning high incomes than … [More]
2016 Trends Analysis: Population
Despite the size of the Basin-Boundary population remaining relatively constant at the regional scale over the period 2011-2015, individual areas saw greater variability. A population increase was reported for eleven of 28 municipalities, with Nelson leading at 4%. The Basin-Boundary population as a whole is projected to grow by about 7500 residents over the next 20 years, … [More]
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