Sixteen rural communities in Western Manitoba will be receiving high-speed fibre internet.
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More fibre internet coming to the west
Sixteen rural communities in Westman to receive high-speed fibre internet
HyLife donates $50,000 to community organizations
HyLife Fun Days 2024 saw nearly $50,000 going to local housing, recreation and food security
HyLife Fun Days 2024 brought Manitoba communities together while donating nearly $50,000 to local charities supporting housing, recreation, and food security.
Canadian egg farmers celebrate Eswatini partnership
Egg Farmers of Canada have been supporting Project Canaan’s egg production efforts in Africa for a decade
Egg Farmers of Canada partnership with Project Canaan in Africa lays ground for Eswatini egg production facility, improves nutrition for vulnerable populations.
Getting rural kids to return
The highway to the city remains a one-way route for rural youth
The highway to the city remains a one-way route for rural youth.
Editor’s Take: Removing barriers
My Glacier FarmMedia colleagues and I have been contemplating how to mark Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30. One idea was a special edition of our electronic newsletter highlighting some of the work we’ve done over the past year to cover Indigenous issues in the agriculture sector. If you subscribe to
Pandemic may strain rural community resources, panel warns
Enthusiasm for telecommuting could later benefit rural areas, if 'digital divide' can be bridged
The COVID-19 pandemic, and Canada’s response to it, have highlighted how rural communities need different strategies than their urban counterparts to provide social services on which the public relies. The Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph hosted a virtual panel in May to discuss COVID-19’s social impacts, in which researchers from a variety
VIDEO: Dinner is served: Manitoba’s fall supper tradition
The community of Carman has been feeding both body and spirit for generations
Fall suppers have wrapped up for 2016, but the appetite for the tradition remains strong in many rural Manitoba communities. One example is Carman United Church which has served fall suppers to tens of thousands of people over the decades, and come every October, volunteers of all ages help plan, cook and serve a meal that feeds
Federation of Canadian Municipalities ‘road map’ identifies needs
Infrastructure, housing, safety, and environment highlighted
Canadian municipal leaders want the next federal government to commit resources that directly benefit communities, and are tracking the commitments party candidates make on that front. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) rolled out its wish list last spring, titled A Roadmap for Strong Cities and Communities, which identified the key needs and issues facing
Dugald housing co-op a model for meeting rural seniors’ housing needs
With their Oakbank-area acreage becoming too much to maintain, Bev and Adam Zarazun plan to sell and move to a home that takes less to maintain. In the past, that would have meant leaving their neighbours and friends too but the Zarazuns are thankful they have a new option closer by. They’ll be living just
Staying connected to the farming community
Members of the Killarney Marketing Club see the advantages of choosing collaboration over competition
Collaborating with neighbouring producers has helped a group of Killarney farmers broaden its perspective and gain a competitive edge. For the past 25 years, the Killarney Marketing Club has gathered once a week to share insights and tips of the trade. “Farming is a very complex business and things are always changing,” said Blake Bell,