Reuters – President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday said the U.S. will spend $7.3 billion from 2022’s Inflation Reduction Act to fund clean energy projects helmed by rural electric cooperatives. The 16 funded projects will reduce energy costs and increase reliability for rural Americans, who tend to pay more for energy, the White House said. […] Read more
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U.S. to spend $7.3 billion on rural clean energy projects
Maintaining first-responder numbers a challenge for rural communities
But some fire and health service providers have found opportunities despite challenges
Rural first responders face a difficult task trying to cover large portions of the province with little staff, growing recruitment challenges, and in some places, growing populations. It’s not all doom and gloom, though. Some fire and paramedic services have found opportunity and success amid challenges and pressure on emergency response systems. Why it matters: […] Read more
Rural strength lies in ability to make quick decisions on issues
Rural politicians point to municipalities being able to pivot to do what is needed for survival
Necessity is the mother of invention and rural Canada knows about both necessity and invention, a group of rural panelists agree. It has to be agile and innovative to get things done. Why it matters: Rural municipalities are often left to figure out what’s best, with fewer resources than cities. “Rural municipalities have this great […] Read more
Rural vaccine rollout will need to be prioritized
Moderna could be the only vaccine option for parts of rural and Northern Ontario
Rural and northern areas of Ontario will likely not see a vaccine rollout until the early part of 2021, and then the limited numbers will mean prioritization. The Moderna vaccine, which doesn’t require the same stringent ultra-cold storage protocols as its Pfizer-BioNTech counterpart, is ideal for distribution in rural, northern and remote areas. The question […] Read more
Federal minister for rural affairs among Tory pledges
The federal Conservatives’ pre-election pledges for Canada’s rural communities include a plan to appoint a federal minister for rural affairs. Tory leader Andrew Scheer included that promise Sept. 7 in announcing a list of “specific measures he will take as prime minister to help rural communities across the country,” in the lead-up to a federal […] Read more
OFA pre-election policy targets broader economic development
Stable rural areas and thriving farms can help urbanites with some of their biggest challenges. That’s the message from the Ontario Federation of Agriculture going into next year’s provincial election. The OFA talked about how it is framing its election strategy at its annual meeting, which ran Monday and Tuesday in Toronto. “With the election […] Read more
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