Vancouver, BC – February 21, 2023 – Research results published by Geoscience BC help to zone in on geothermal potential in the Kootenay Lake area of British Columbia’s Southeast Region. The results bring scientific back-up to previously held views that the area east of Kootenay Lake may be a potential geothermal resource. Following fieldwork in summer […]

Vancouver, BC – December 8, 2022 – Geoscience BC is supporting a geothermal potential assessment at Kootenay Lake, British Columbia, by funding new geochemical water analyses. The work is part of an ongoing study at Kootenay Lake looking at the potential for ‘direct-use’ geothermal – using geothermal heat in residential, commercial or industrial applications – […]

 Vancouver, BC – August 11, 2022 – New research examining the relationship between natural gas development and earthquakes (induced seismicity) in British Columbia’s Northeast Region has identified three key factors that determine earthquake strength, as well as making monitoring data publicly available. Focussing on the region’s Kiskatinaw Seismic Monitoring and Mitigation Area (KSMMA), where much […]