Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation Launches the State of Rural Canada Report

After Decades of Neglect, it’s Time for Rural Reinvestment Sean Markey doesn’t mince words. “We have been neglecting rural Canada,” he said. “There is no question about it. Despite the vital role of rural places in this country we have ignored rural Canada and run down the capital invested in rural regions by previous generations.” Markey, an associate professor at the Simon … [More]

Student Researcher Explores Workforce Development

In 2014, a partnership between the College of the Rockies and the Columbia Basin Rural Development Institute (RDI) at Selkirk College created a fund to provide support for a post-secondary student to undertake a community-based research project in the East Kootenay Region. Up to $10,000 in student research internship funding was available over the summer months to conduct an … [More]

Teck Serv Research Internship Explores the Concerns of Isolated Seniors

In 2011, a partnership between Teck Metals (Trail) and Selkirk College created an annual fund to provide support for Selkirk College students to undertake a community-based research project in the West Kootenay Boundary Region. Up to $10,000 in student research internship funding has been made available each summer to conduct an applied research project that supports rural … [More]