2015 Trends Analysis: Traffic

Overall traffic volumes at stations in our region remained relatively constant in 2014 as compared to 2013. However, some communities saw sizable increases while others saw sizable decreases. For our full discussion of trends and conditions related to traffic volumes, download the 2015 Traffic Trends Analysis. … [More]

2015 Trends Analysis: Drinking Water Quality

The number of water systems in our region under a formal water notice (Boil Water Notice or Water Quality Advisory) is up from two years ago. Most notices are related to inadequate disinfection or treatment practices, and the majority have been in place for longer than 5 years. For our full discussion of trends and conditions in drinking water quality, download the 2015 … [More]

2015 Trends Analysis: Consumptive Water Use

Per capita daily water demand remains very high in many of our communities, on average about 160% more than BC as a whole. However, many Basin-Boundary communities are making significant reductions in water use, with reporting communities now using over 12% less than in 2009. For our full analysis of trends and conditions in water use, download the 2015 Consumptive Water Use … [More]

2015 Trends Analysis: Workforce Education

The percent of workers with post-secondary education has been on a steady increase since 2008 in all three Basin-Boundary development regions. Despite this positive trend, rates remain lower than the BC average. For our full analysis of workforce education trends and conditions, download the 2015 Workforce Education Trends Analysis. … [More]

2015 Trends Analysis: Unemployment

Unemployment rates remain higher in Basin-Boundary development regions than the BC average, and are still higher than pre-recession levels. Youth unemployment also remains higher than the total unemployment rate. For our full analysis of unemployment trends and conditions, download the 2015 Unemployment Trends Analysis. … [More]