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Rural development can support livelihoods, skill development, community participation, and sustainable growth.

Strong rural communities play an important role in creating long-term opportunities and improving quality of life.

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Why Rural Development Is Important for Sustainable Communities

Rural communities play an important role in the social, cultural, and economic development of a country. Many people depend on rural areas…

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CBC Saskatchewan Jun 4

Wildfires and violent crime: The 306’s public affairs panel weighs in
Jack Saddleback and Dale Richardson join The 306’s public affairs panel to talk about big problems in rural communities: wildfires and violence.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7224288?cmp=rss

The-14 May 19

Who moves away when climate change hits? The hidden household politics of migration
#ClimateChange #Migration #SouthAsia #Bangladesh #India #Nepal #Bhutan #Environment #Migration #HumanRights #RuralCommunities #ExtremeWeather #Floods #Drought #Agriculture
https://the-14.com/who-moves-away-when-climate-change-hits-the-hidden-household-politics-of-migration/

Who moves away when climate change hits? The hidden household politics of migration | The-14

Climate change is reshaping migration in south Asia, changing gender roles, family power, land control and survival strategies amid crisis.

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James Stegall May 18

The "Boomer Effect" take on what's killing #ruralcommunities

https://youtube.com/shorts/h4SDmgb6F2s

They know how to save rural communities. They just won’t do it.

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CBC Calgary May 18

The survival of small town cinemas: Some Alberta screens go dark while others reinvent the reel
For more than a century, movies have remained a popular pastime across the country. But as technology evolves and economies change, how are small-time theatres keeping up? And what's at stake if another rural Alberta town loses its downtown anchor?
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/rural-alberta-theatres-closing-independent-non-profit-model-9.7201657?cmp=rss

CBC Canada Apr 27

Review finds intimate partner violence deaths preventable, calls on B.C. to do more
The report, which echoes calls made by previous reviews and advocates, highlights the failings of the current system to identify and prevent cases of intimate partner violence prior to the victim's death, and the outsized toll of this on women, Indigenous people and rural communities.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/intimate-partner-violence-death-review-b-c-9.7178826?cmp=rss

CBC Manitoba Apr 21

Royal Winnipeg Ballet rural tour brings new lessons for dancers, audiences
The Royal Winnipeg Ballet's On the Edge tour is bringing classic ballet performances to communities in rural Manitoba and northern Ontario. Dancers from the RWB program for aspiring professional dancers are performing a wide range of styles while also setting up each show.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/royal-winnipeg-ballet-tour-rural-northern-manitoba-9.7171868?cmp=rss

Global News Canada Apr 15

Nova Scotia exploring possible transit system to link Halifax with 3 rural communities
Nova Scotia's Department of Public Works says the network would ideally connect to existing fixed-route services run by municipalities.
#Canada #Traffic #HalifaxTransit #Transit
https://globalnews.ca/news/11802864/nova-scotia-halifax-busing-rural-communities/

Global News Halifax Apr 15

The-14 Apr 3

Water flow in prairie watersheds is increasingly unpredictable — but AI could help
#ClimateChange #Prairies #Canada #WaterManagement #FloodRisk #AI #Hydrology #Agriculture #Environment #Wetlands #Innovation #Sustainability #RuralCommunities #WaterCrisis
https://the-14.com/water-flow-in-prairie-watersheds-is-increasingly-unpredictable-but-ai-could-help/

Water flow in prairie watersheds is increasingly unpredictable — but AI could help | The-14

Water flow in the Prairies is becoming harder to predict. New AI models combined with physics could improve forecasts, helping communities manage floods.

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