Posts Tagged ‘podcast’
Community Paramedicine in rural BC, what it is & why it happened — interviews with Nancy Kotani & Amy Poll
BC’s Community Paramedicine Program, the first of its kind in Canada, provides rural residents with access to information and care previously lacking in many small, remote communities. Nancy Kotani, former Chief Transformation Officer for British Columbia Emergency Health Services, led the development and implementation of BC’s Community Paramedic project, the first province-wide initiative of its…
Read MoreNancy Kotani, on the origins of BC’s Community Paramedic program
Nancy Kotani, former Chief Transformation Officer for British Columbia Emergency Health Services, led the development and implementation of BC’s Community Paramedic project, the first province-wide initiative of its kind in Canada. Ms. Kotani discusses the rationale for community paramedicine, its importance for rural citizens, and how the BC initiative began and evolved in this BC…
Read MorePublic Participation — a Conversation with Lisa Moilanen
Public participation — without it, democracy simply can’t function. The International Public Participation Association (IAP2) was established in the 1990s to help foster public participation. The organization’s British Columbia chapter partners with other organizations to provide training for the public, zeroing in on issues such as Dealing with Opposition & Outrage, and Public Participation for Decision…
Read MoreHere to Stay
In this CBC podcast, host Manusha Janakiram looks at how Canada’s smallest, often remote communities are not just striving to survive — but to thrive!
Read MoreDennis Walker on Rural Internet Radio
Canadian media is becoming increasingly concentrated. A relatively small number of companies control most of Canada’s airwaves. This means most small rural communities lack the meaningful local news and information small-town newspapers and radio stations used to provide. The advent of new & emerging technologies now makes it possible for that to change. It’s possible…
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