The 2006-2014 average high school completion rate was higher than the provincial average for 4 of 7 Basin-Boundary school districts. Completion rates are consistently higher for females than males, and vary for other categories of students. For our full discussion of trends and conditions related to high school completion, download the 2015 High School Completion Trends … [More]
2015 Trends Analysis: Local Government Spending on Parks, Recreation and Culture
On average, Basin-Boundary municipalities spend 11.3% of their total budget on expenses related to parks, recreation and culture–slightly lower than the average of all BC municipalities. Spending on parks, recreation and culture, relative to other expenses, has generally increased over time. For our full discussion of trends and conditions related to local government … [More]
2015 Trends Analysis: Wages
Wages are generally on the increase in Basin-Boundary development regions, through data show year-to-year variability. Wages in the goods-producing sector are consistently higher than those in the service sector. For our full discussion of trends and conditions related to wages, download the 2015 Wages Trends Analysis. … [More]
2015 Trends Analysis: Bears Destroyed
Data from the Conservation Officer Service indicate that over 90 bears were destroyed in our region in 2014. That is higher than the number destroyed in 2013, but slightly lower than the average since 2009. Garbage continues to be the attractant associated with the most incidents. For our full discussion of conditions and trends in human-wildlife conflict, download the 2015 … [More]
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