CPAs say employment will pick up as new projects begin development in 2015 A new report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of BC (CPABC) indicates that the Kootenays’ labour market stumbled due to a weakened construction industry. “After three years of robust employment growth, overall employment in the region fell by 11.8 per cent in 2014, to approximately … [More]
The preservation of heritage contributes to cultural well-being, as heritage may have aesthetic, historic, scientific, cultural, social, economic, and spiritual significance. Investment in heritage is an indicator of an area’s commitment to preserving tangible cultural heritage (such as buildings, monuments, books, artifacts, and works of art), intangible cultural heritage … [More]
Helmut Pastrick, Chief Economist for Central 1 Credit Union, recently provided a presentation focused on an economic review and outlook of our provincial and regional economies. Mr. Pastrick’s presentation illustrated that moderate growth is expected for the Kootenay economy. Pastrick highlighted our national, provincial and regional economies are tied to the global economy. … [More]
Wildfires can cause economic, social, cultural, and environmental losses by destroying buildings, forests, heritage sites, or even communities. They can cause respiratory problems, affect water quality in community watersheds, close transportation routes, and in the worst cases, cause loss of life. 2014 was the biggest wildfire year in our region since 2007. An analysis of … [More]
The diversion, treatment, and delivery of drinking water has costs—both financial (e.g., infrastructure operations, maintenance, and expansion costs) and environmental (e.g., drawdown of water sources). These costs increase with growing water demand. For this reason, many Basin-Boundary communities are taking steps to manage and reduce the amount of water we use on a daily … [More]
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