Last week, Selkirk Innovates published their yearly State of the Basin report. The report looks at the economic, environmental, cultural, and social well-being of the Columbia Basin-Boundary Region.

To gain insights into the workforce, demographics, and business climate statistics, Kootenay Co-op Radio interviewed Tom Thomson, Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce in Nelson.

Thompson spoke about the median wage going from $29/hour to $28/hour, the labour force replacement rate being too low to maintain the current labour force, an increase in net migration and a decline in the number of business starts.

Listen to the story on CJLY below: