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Rural Spark

Rural Spark

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 Welcome to Rural Spark – the podcast that explores and celebrates rural innovation! Join Helen Murphy, rural newspaper editor and entrepreneur, as she invites guests to share fresh thinking, success stories and lessons learned in rural innovation.© 2023 Rural Spark Economics Social Sciences
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  • People are coming, but will they stay?

    People are coming, but will they stay?
    Dec 4 2021

    Rural communities are benefitting from a new wave of urban-to-rural migration during the pandemic. Especially in coastal communities of Atlantic Canada and B.C., new families are providing a much needed boost to school populations and local economies. But are able to keep them? In this episode we explore the challenge of rural retention with Dr.  Wayne Caldwell from the University of Guelph, an expert in issues of change in rural communities. 
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    24 mins
  • The rural-urban divide in Canadian elections: cause for concern?

    The rural-urban divide in Canadian elections: cause for concern?
    Oct 19 2021

    The recent federal election result builds on a trend in the rural-urban vote split in Canada. At what point is that cause for concern? Should our electoral system and political parties take any steps to address potential negative impacts of the divide? We talk with political science professors Zach Taylor and Jack Lucas about their research in this area and what the future may hold. 
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    24 mins
  • Rural medical students to urban counterparts: try rural practice

    Rural medical students to urban counterparts: try rural practice
    Oct 4 2021

    A group of medical students from Ontario medical schools are reaching out to those in urban schools to extoll the benefits of small town practice. Their efforts could be one part of the puzzle in solving Canada's rural doctor shortage. Current resident Kathleen Walsh joined us to share the story. 
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    25 mins
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