Rural

• Manitoba government puts $13.6M into firefighting upgrades in rural, remote communities

  On Friday, the province announced the money would help fund 16 firefighting upgrade projects through the Strategic Municipal Investment Fund and the Northern Affairs Fund.

  Canada

  May 10
  
• Nova Scotia health-care workers take trauma care training course

  Dozens of health-care providers are taking part in a trauma training program, happening across several rural health systems in the province.

  Health

  Oct 13, 2023
  
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• Doug Ford gets polite welcome at plowing match amid undercurrent of Greenbelt anger

  Ontario politicians of all stripes, including Premier Doug Ford, have made a trek to the annual International Plowing Match today.

  Politics

  Sep 19, 2023
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• New Brunswick RCMP defends record of rural policing

  The New Brunswick RCMP has faced criticism from some rural communities over response times and lack of visibility.

  Canada

  Jul 20, 2023
• SARM bear pit takes aim at rural health care concerns

  Minister Paul Merriman said SIPPA, the international physician assessment program doesn't have a good retention rate, and they'd prefer that doctors come to Saskatchewan to stay.

  Health

  Mar 15, 2023
• Sask. physician incentive more than quadrupling for rural and remote communities

  The 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.

  Health

  Mar 15, 2023
• ‘It’s very frustrating as a parent’: Rocky View School District faces a space crisis

  Rocky View School District facing a space crisis, with school utilization rates district-wide expected to surpass 100 per cent in three years.

  Education

  Mar 9, 2023
• Fuel thefts in Saskatchewan spiked by 70% in 2022

  As gas prices continue to soar, the Saskatchewan RCMP has seen a spike in the number of fuel thefts. Statistics from 2022 show gas theft incidents are up by 70 per cent from 2021.

  Crime

  Mar 7, 2023
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• SARM calls for more rural medical support, noting it would help urban centres

  Ray Orb says there's poor communication between the Saskatchewan Health Authority and rural municipality residents as far as delivering care.

  Health

  Feb 21, 2023
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• Two North Okanagan communities settle decades-long dispute over water fees

  For over 40 years, the City of Armstrong and the Township of Spallumcheen have been unable to solve a dispute over how much users pay for the water they utilize.

  Consumer

  Feb 18, 2023