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
ABCDE, a la Peter Kenyon!January 3, 2019-"Shift the development mindset from needs and deficiencies to assets and capacities — from consumer, customer, and client, to co-producer, co-owner, and citizen." Peter Kenyon If your rural or Continue reading
Small Towns Refuse to DieJanuary 2, 2019-Some small towns offer $1 lots, tax breaks and guaranteed loans to win over newcomers for a chance to prove they are islands of growth that matter to Canada's future, Continue reading
Peter Kenyon to BC?December 18, 2018-Peter Kenyon, Australian-based founder of the Bank of I.D.E.A.S and renowned rural development leader, has made a lasting impression on scores of rural BC stakeholders over the past couple of Continue reading
BC First Nation turns residential school into resortDecember 6, 2018-A B.C. First Nation near Cranbrook has turned a former residential school into a cultural tourism destination, reports Global News'Aaron McArthur.
BC Forestry Trade Mission Heads to AsiaDecember 3, 2018-More than 40 senior forest sector representatives are heading to Asia from Dec. 5 to 14, 2018, to grow markets for B.C. wood products. They will explore opportunities and strengthen 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 
ABCDE, a la Peter Kenyon! January 3, 2019 - "Shift the development mindset from needs and deficiencies to assets and capacities — from consumer, customer, and client, to co-producer, co-owner, and citizen." Peter Kenyon If your rural or Continue reading 
Small Towns Refuse to Die January 2, 2019 - Some small towns offer $1 lots, tax breaks and guaranteed loans to win over newcomers for a chance to prove they are islands of growth that matter to Canada's future, Continue reading 
Investment Co-op Lets You Bank on Your Community December 18, 2018 - Investment co-ops are coming to the Kootenays, as reported in this recent article by Claire Paradis, appearing in the December 13, 2018 edition of the Valley Voice. If you’re Continue reading 
Peter Kenyon to BC? December 18, 2018 - Peter Kenyon, Australian-based founder of the Bank of I.D.E.A.S and renowned rural development leader, has made a lasting impression on scores of rural BC stakeholders over the past couple of Continue reading 
BC First Nation turns residential school into resort December 6, 2018 - A B.C. First Nation near Cranbrook has turned a former residential school into a cultural tourism destination, reports Global News'Aaron McArthur. 
BC Forestry Trade Mission Heads to Asia December 3, 2018 - More than 40 senior forest sector representatives are heading to Asia from Dec. 5 to 14, 2018, to grow markets for B.C. wood products. They will explore opportunities and strengthen Continue reading