Rural Media, Kootenay StyleFebruary 25, 2019-Rural media matters. In the summer of 2018, Angela Long embarked on a 22,000-kilometre journey, traversing eight provinces and a territory – from Dawson City, Yukon, to Cape Breton, N.S. – to… Continue reading
Pilot Pairs Immigrants & Rural CommunitiesFebruary 14, 2019-New federal immigration pilot is pairing remote northern cities with newcomers who need jobs An article by Clare Hennig, first published by CBC News on January 28, 2019 Some small… Continue reading
Rural Coordination Centre Tackles Rural Health IssuesFebruary 1, 2019-Health care is a complicated business at the best of times. Effective, appropriate health care delivery in rural and remote places can be particularly challenging. Scattered populations, vast distances, sketchy… Continue reading
Columbia Lake Tech Centre — the PodcastJanuary 11, 2019-As many rural communities struggle to reinvent their economies in the wake of wrenching change, the small BC town of Canal Flats has embraced new & emerging technologies as a… Continue reading
Can Canada’s Tech Boom Move to Rural Areas As Millennials Seek Quality of Life? April 16, 2019- In this article, the CBC's Don Pittis poses the question of whether the country's tech boom can — and will — have an impact on rural Canada. Over the last… Continue reading 
Canada’s Rural Economic Development Minister Invites Public Ideas On Ways to Expand Rural Opportunity — News Release April 16, 2019- Ottawa, Ontario, March 25, 2019 – Canadians living in rural and northern communities have unique needs. Access to better and more modern infrastructure, affordable housing, and faster, more reliable Internet Service… Continue reading 
B.C. Premier Says Wood To Be Used In Two Provincial Megaprojects April 8, 2019- B.C.Premier John Horgan announced the provincial government is moving to help revive the provincial forest industry by requiring the use of engineered wood on the new St. Paul's Hospital and the… Continue reading 
Report Reveals Ambulance Service Gaps in B.C.’s Rural, Remote Regions March 3, 2019- The Auditor General's report on BC's Emergency Health Service indicates rural services need to be improved, as highlighted in this article by Betsy Kline originally published in the Castlegar News.… Continue reading 
Rural Healthcare in BC — where are we & where are we going? February 28, 2019- Rural healthcare — access to excellent medical care on a timely basis — is a challenging issue for many rural British Columbians. The BC Rural Centre invited Dr. David Snadden,… Continue reading 
Rural Media, Kootenay Style February 25, 2019- Rural media matters. In the summer of 2018, Angela Long embarked on a 22,000-kilometre journey, traversing eight provinces and a territory – from Dawson City, Yukon, to Cape Breton, N.S. – to… Continue reading 
Pilot Pairs Immigrants & Rural Communities February 14, 2019- New federal immigration pilot is pairing remote northern cities with newcomers who need jobs An article by Clare Hennig, first published by CBC News on January 28, 2019 Some small… Continue reading 
Rural Coordination Centre Tackles Rural Health Issues February 1, 2019- Health care is a complicated business at the best of times. Effective, appropriate health care delivery in rural and remote places can be particularly challenging. Scattered populations, vast distances, sketchy… Continue reading 
Rural Health — Challenges & Innovations Webinar January 24, 2019- Rural health challenges in BC — what are they & what can we do to address them? No rural issue is more pressing than the challenge of ensuring every… Continue reading 
Columbia Lake Tech Centre — the Podcast January 11, 2019- As many rural communities struggle to reinvent their economies in the wake of wrenching change, the small BC town of Canal Flats has embraced new & emerging technologies as a… Continue reading