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The Rural Development Institute at Brandon University has published a report on comparative research. The report seeks to provide an overview of the methods of comparative research, institutions doing comparative research, comparative research papers...
An overview of outcomes achieved in the first three years of our seven year partnership project is now available. Outcomes are listed in four areas: Network of Researchers, Policy Analysts and Community Leaders Increased...
A new resource guide, compiled by Anika Reynar and Zoe Matties for the Mennonite Central Committee Manitoba, was made with care for people who are newcomers to Canada but its content is also relevant...
The Alberta Centre for Sustainable Rural Communities (ACSRC) monthly newsletter for May 2017 is now available. Visit their website to read this month’s edition or sign up to receive it directly to your inbox:...
UNBC’s Dr. Margot Parkes and a team of researchers and partners from across Canada have secured a five-year research grant focused on working together across sectors to prevent adverse impacts from resource development, with...
Volume 3: Issue 2 In this issue: New Book: “Transformation of Resource Towns and Peripheries: Political Economy Perspectives” launched with contributions from RPLC Members from UNBC and more. Upcoming Events & Webinars Call For...
“Canada is a land of immigrants” is a phrase we hear often. And while that is certainly true in many ways, immigration is a complex issue we don’t spend nearly as much time talking...
The Rural Development Institute at Brandon University, Canada, has released a Working Paper Series on Rural Regions. These five working papers have been written to add the conversation about rural regions from an economic...
A new book edited by UNBC Geography Professor Dr. Greg Halseth describes the multi-faceted process of transition and change in resource-dependent rural and small town regions since the end of the Second World War....
The National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has recently launched its Science Exposed contest, in collaboration with l’Acfas. The image contest challenges Canadians to combine creativity and science for a chance...