Rural Communities

• Okanagan officials welcome new paramedic staffing models

  Sixty rural communities throughout B.C. will switch to one of three new models that will improve 911 response times.

  Health

  Nov 11, 2023
  
• B.C. Premier David Eby discusses rural issues at Osoyoos town hall

  The event, in Osoyoos, B.C., tackled issues and what rural communities need from the provincial government.

  Canada

  Oct 21, 2023
  
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• New VR projects help rural Saskatchewan students talk about mental health

  Project lead Lindsey Boechler said she was initially exploring how the VR technology could be used to offer counseling services to remote communities.

  Health

  Apr 21, 2023
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• RCMP cost ‘not working for small communities’: A N.S. town reviews its options

  Oxford, N.S., mayor Greg Henley says a review of RCMP services is simply due to cost – roughly 40 per cent of the town's residential tax revenue is spent on policing.

  Canada

  Apr 15, 2023
• Nova Scotia not ready to commit to mental health deadline in mass shooting final report

  With a commission-imposed deadline for support quickly approaching, the province says it's still not ready to commit.

  Canada

  Apr 6, 2023
• Nova Scotia government pledges $37 million for rural health care institute

  Premier Tim Houston made the announcement at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, N.S., where the institute will be based.

  Health

  Mar 9, 2023
• New hockey program in Nova Scotia breaking down barriers to help kids play

  The Eastern Shore Minor Hockey Association (ESMHA) is hoping to inspire more youth to lace up their skates in rural communities through its new program.

  Canada

  Jan 21, 2023
• Joint funding of $70M to create 1,200 new Manitoba child-care spaces

  The federal and provincial governments have announced joint funding for new child-care facilities, creating more than 1,200 new spaces across Manitoba by the summer of 2023.

  Economy

  Nov 14, 2022
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• Researcher tells N.S. inquiry domestic violence often downplayed in rural communities

  An expert told the public inquiry into Nova Scotia's mass shooting today that domestic violence is likely to be under-reported in rural communities.

  Canada

  Jun 30, 2022
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• Manitoba investing more than $342,000 in rural and remote community telepsychiatry programs

  The Manitoba government is investing more than $342,000 to provide emergency telepsychiatry assessments to rural emergency departments and First Nations communities.

  Economy

  Aug 12, 2021