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
Author: KNOWLTON
Editor-in-Chief of the Midway Advance.
Lifelong explorer and nature enthusiast with 10+ years experience in Canadian journalism.
Journalism at a Grand Fork in the Road
Last year, while researching for an essay, I clicked on the “Ethics” page of a journalist association. Immediately I was … More
University of British Columbia Research Tilts Tech Toward Safety
Is it worth risking your life just to “save” a few minutes? Of course not—but to some degree, many folks … More
Marching Against Ideology in British Columbia Schools
The State has declared war on parents, and kids are caught in the crossfire. Let’s back up a bit. Over … More
Simple Solution Helps Cafes in BC Recycle Coffee Waste
Vancouver’s ambitious aim to become “zero-waste” by 2040 necessitates innovative solutions to revamp the city’s lacklustre waste disposal system. Enter … More
BC Startup Empowers Canadians Struggling with Fertility
A British Columbia-based entrepreneur has launched an online startup that sells at-home insemination kits. Alongside partner Kristine Wilson, Mandy Potter … More
Government Neglect Creates BC ‘Firestorm’
In 2003, British Columbia suffered a season of severe wildfire. The provincial government thus commissioned an investigation, which resulted in … More
Forest Tracker Keeps Watchful Eye Over Old-Growth Logging in BC
Working with computers since his earliest teenage years, Dax Dasilva seemed destined for a career in tech. The Vancouver-born entrepreneur … More
Canadian Space Agency Developing Wildfire Detection System to Protect BC Forest
Wildfires have been known to devastate communities throughout BC. Recent smoky skies from Okanagan and Shuswap fires remind us that … More
Please, Mister Prime Minister, Plant Some Trees
If you read enough mainstream media, you might think anthropogenic changes to the climate are threatening civilization on Earth. This … More
Cost of Fuel on Electric Highway at Risk of Rising
British Columbians are among the highest adopters of Zero Emission Vehicles in North America, with approximately 18% of new light-duty … More
Why Does Boundary Country Have Great Weather?
In Canada, the weather is a constant topic of discussion. We love to complain about the weather, mostly, and for … More
The Call of Conkle: A Legacy of Mystery
The man behind Conkle Lake carries about him an aura of mystery. Not the man behind the lake itself—that was … More
Immigration Out of Hand as BC Rents Skyrocket
The nation of Canada added nearly 300,000 more people in the first three months of this year, Statistics Canada reported … More
Can Technology Make a Dent in British Columbia’s Housing Crisis?
As Canada’s second largest startup ecosystem, there’s a lot of tech in Vancouver. Outside Vancouver, the second major hub of innovation … More
Village of Midway Going All-Out for Canada Day
In 2022, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority cancelled the city’s annual Canada Day fireworks show indefinitely. Citing rising event costs, … More
Charging Up Boundary Country’s Electric Highway
For several years I maintained an annual summer tradition of travelling from Vancouver to Alberta, deploying a different itinerary each … More
Can Artificial Intelligence Reduce Housing Friction in Boundary Country?
The housing crisis in BC calls for modern, innovative solutions, according to Neil Moody, chief executive of the Canadian Home … More
Pondering the Pine
The northern edge of Boundary Country is home to the biggest and oldest Ponderosa pine tree in Canada. The aptly … More
BC Startups at the Intersection of Technology and Fitness
By mid-March, most of us have long abandoned our New Year’s Resolutions from way back when—remember January? Yet spring is … More
