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Technology Boosts Rural Life

Is it true that technology boosts rural life? Conventional wisdom has it that the rural economy is in decline due to seismic shifts in the modern economy. Traditional rural industries are shrinking, or are moving abroad. Mainstay activities like farming need fewer people as they become more efficient. There is poor broadband and mobile…

Rural Schools, Why They Close & How They Can Be Saved

In this BC Rural Centre report, we look at why rural schools close, and highlight experiences drawn from rural BC communities as well as elsewhere in Canada where rural schools have been saved. See also our Rural Schools — Successes & Challenges, Rural Schools Matter, How Wells-Barkerville Saved Its School, Rural Schools Are Vital…