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Canada

Why some rural Ontarians are pushing to separate from their municipality

Residents of the northeast corner of Chatham-Kent are pushing for a return to independence by launching a petition to separate…

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Canada

Alberta’s border crackdown draws support and criticism from experts, rural leaders

As one southern Alberta community welcomes the crackdown on border security unveiled Thursday by Premier Danielle Smith, some experts are…

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Health

Should some rural ERs close permanently if better supports are in place?

Plastic covers now adorn the new chairs in the pristine waiting area of the Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital’s…

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Health

Robot helps bring physiotherapy and rehabilitation services to rural First Nations

Rehabilitation and physiotherapy services are essential for maintaining quality of life, especially as individuals age. However, many people living in…

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Canada

As a rural ER doctor, I feel guilty cutting back my hours. But it’s the only way for me to keep working

As a rural emergency room doctor in Kenora, Ont., I have come to a point where I feel the need…

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Canada

Election ‘challenging’ says Sask. Party’s Moe, as NDP’s Beck addresses her party’s rural prospects

Saskatchewan’s 2024 provincial election campaign is close to the finish line and the leaders of the NDP and the Sask. Party are…

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Entertainment

An exhibit by a North Bay artist asks questions about rural and northern masculinity

A man sits on a snowmobile with blood on the windshield, while he holds an axe menacingly. The painting, called…

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Nova Scotia

Three new dialysis units coming to rural N.S. communities

New dialysis units will be opened at three Nova Scotia hospitals as the province looks to expand and improve care for…

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Nova Scotia

Irish company plans renewable energy megaproject for rural Nova Scotia

Irish renewable energy firm Simply Blue is gearing up for a multibillion-dollar project on Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore that’s meant…

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Nova Scotia

Helping save a life inspires N.S. nurse to push for more defibrillators in rural community

Eastern Shore nurse Pam Josey recalls a day last December when she was driving home from her clinic and noticed a man lying…

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