Remote Communities
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New veterinary care program to increase services to rural, remote Manitoba communitiesA new program led by the Manitoba Veterinary Medical Association will see more veterinary care available to pets in remote Manitoba via supervised local care providers.HealthJan 30
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Criminal property funds to go toward northern Manitoba internet connections, province saysKelvin Goertzen announced that $100,000 from the Criminal Property Forfeiture Fund is earmarked for a project connecting remote First Nations communities with high-speed internet.TechJul 25, 2023
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Manitoba combining psychiatric pilot projects to improve rural, remote mental health supportsThe Province of Manitoba says a new program that combines two previously successful psychiatric care pilot projects will reduce barriers and improve rural mental health services.HealthJun 15, 2023
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‘A bleak outlook’: Impacts of climate change on full display in Canada’s northChurchill, Man., is on thin ice, as is humanity, according to a report released by the UN earlier this week.EnvironmentMar 24, 2023
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Sask. physician incentive more than quadrupling for rural and remote communitiesThe Rural Physician Incentive Program in Saskatchewan will now offer $200,000 over five years to attract family physicians to practice in rural and remote communities.HealthMar 15, 2023
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Quebec coroner says delay in getting to hospital a likely factor in baby’s deathThe coroner is recommending Quebec review its emergency pre-hospital services system and consider offering helicopter evacuations for critically ill patients in remote communities.CanadaNov 8, 2022
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Moon Time Sisters’ menstrual product donation drive returns to Saskatchewan"If you're a family living under the poverty line, it is frequently taken off the list," founder Nicole White said in response to menstrual product insecurities in remote areas.CanadaOct 14, 2022
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Remote community leaders from across Canada meet for first time in SaskatoonFor the first time, leaders in remote community have come together for a three-day symposium at TCU place in Saskatoon, the first event of its kind in Canada.PerspectivesJun 1, 2022
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University of Calgary students convert ATV to solar to help Indigenous communitiesIn tests so far, solar batteries have been able to run the ATV for at least 90 minutes and recharging simply involves plugging it into a regular power outlet.FeaturesApr 17, 2022
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COVID-19 surge in Canada’s remote communities prompt new restrictionsThe latest wave of COVID-19 is bringing health-care resources in some remote communities in Canada to the breaking point as case numbers explode.CanadaJan 2, 2022
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