BC Hydro’s Power Smart 2.0 plan is a $1-billion, three-year investment designed to help people save energy and lower bills. As part … More
Author: KNOWLTON
Editor-in-Chief of the Midway Advance.
Lifelong explorer and nature enthusiast with 10+ years experience in Canadian journalism.
DMG Blockchain Solutions Supports Local Startups
DMG Blockchain Solutions recently unveiled multiple investments. The B.C.-based company, which operates a bitcoin mining and AI data centre in Christina … More
Grand Forks Officially Completes Flood Mitigation Program
The Grand Forks Flood Mitigation Program has officially completed, the Province of British Columbia concluded this month. Launched in response … More
Telus Building Fibre-Optic Network for Rock Creek, Kettle Valley Area
A 2022 collaboration between the federal government and the government of British Columbia continues to equip households throughout the province … More
‘Tech Edge’ Project to Support AI Adoption in Kootenays
This month, the Kootenay Association of Science and Technology garnered provincial funding for a tech-forward initiative. British Columbia is providing $100,000 to … More
What Was Popular to Read This Winter
With spring in full swing, we take a brief moment to reflect on the most-read content over the wintertime. In … More
Grand Forks Concrete to Demo Innovation
Calgary-based technology startup-to-watch CURA Climate has signed an agreement with Grand Forks Concrete to deploy a pilot‑scale demonstration plant and first‑of‑kind commercial facility … More
Christina Lake to House ‘World-Class AI Data Centre’
DMG Blockchain Solutions has been awarded a $1.5 million “energy efficiency incentive” for its deployment of hydro direct liquid cooled … More
Local Fighters Train, Win in Thailand
The roots of Muay Thai, known as the “Art of Eight Limbs,” trace back to ancient Thailand, where Siamese warriors … More
MMA Training at Future Glory Combat Sports in Grand Forks
Combat training is a fun activity that challenges body and mind. Did you know the West Boundary has its own … More
Spyce Launches Food Delivery Service in Grand Forks
Food delivery services generated roughly $2 billion in Canada in 2019, according to estimates. By 2024, that market size had … More
B.C. Conservatives Win in Boundary Country
After seven years of rising homelessness, drug addiction, and cost of living in British Columbia, many took to the polls … More
Is Canada Being Invaded?
Since the 1970s, Statistics Canada has regularly published population projections for the country. At the turn of the century, Canada’s … More
Industrial Park to Build Seven-Acre Rooftop Solar Farm
In 2016, Michael and Sharon Molnar purchased the former site of the shuttered Lavington Glass Plant in Coldstream. The Molnars … More
Okanagan Region Adopts AI Tech to Clean Up Recycling Collection
The Regional District of Central Okanagan believes that leveraging modern technology is an important step toward optimizing recycling in B.C. … More
Kelowna’s CRWN.ai Garners Government Support to Innovate Electric Grid
Last year, Innovate BC and the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program provided a combined total of $2 million in … More
Drones Target Okanagan Orchards to Improve Yields with High Tech
The City of Kelowna is tapping into aerial technology as the Okanagan ushers in what it calls a “new era of … More
BC Wildfire Service Taps Technology to Help Combat Fire Spread
Wildfires, by definition, are a natural phenomenon and an integral component of healthy ecological cycles. But urbanization, shifting foresting practices, … More
A Brief History of McDonald’s in Grand Forks
It was more than one decade ago now that the Golden Arches first glinted in the Grand Forks, B.C. sunlight. … More
Waiting for Healthcare Becoming a Big Problem in B.C., Data Confirms
A new report confirms that patients in British Columbia continued to face some of the longest average wait-times to see … More
The Wonder of Winter at Big White
Two thousand metres above sea level, at the northwestern edge of Boundary Country, lies Big White—the region’s most popular winter … More
British Columbians ‘Seriously Concerned’ About Canadian Economy in 2024
Canadians are “seriously concerned” about the state of the economy heading into 2024, a recent report from Dye & Durham … More
Big White Resort Taps B.C. Tech to Keep Skiers Safe Through Winter
North American ski hills get about 80 million visits per year. Big White Ski Resort near Kelowna sees more than … More
Pacific Agriculture Show to Highlight Farming Innovation Across B.C.
Every January, the Pacific Agriculture Show at Tradex in Abbotsford showcases the latest innovative technology targeting British Columbia’s bustling agriculture industry. “Our … More
Freedom Convoy Tribute Ride to Roll Through Boundary Country
The 2022 “Freedom Convoy” is already cemented in Canadian history as one of the nation’s most impactful events. At a … More
Iconic IKEA Brand Invests to Bolster Presence in B.C. Market
A downtown Vancouver condo unit, 30 floors up with a patio overlooking historical Yaletown and lush False Creek. Sounds pretty … More
Weight-Loss Pills are High-Risk, B.C. Research Finds
More than ever, “Western medicine” equates to growing pill stacks. This modern method of medicinal care harbours an array of … More
‘Technological Upgrading’ May Be Key to Battling Micro-Plastics Crisis in B.C.
Promising research out of the BioProducts Institute at the University of British Columbia could help Canadians tackle one of the most pressing … More
Hunting Gains Ground in B.C. as Canadians Seek Food Security
Canada is not the stable bulwark of decades past. Our immigration is out of control. Much of the government appears … More
B.C. Company Upcycles Glass Bottles into Chic Home Decor
Glass is an under-recycled material that one BC-based startup is up-cycling toward a more sustainable economy. Mosa Technologies founders Prishita Agarwal … More
