Program Director Dr. Kent Fellows spoke with this Nunavut publication prior to the research team's planned engagement session in Rankin Inlet on November 1. Dr. Fellows highlighted the Research Program's academic nature and its lack of affiliation with any government, development-oriented organization, or project proponent, emphasizing the team's interest in open discussion and honest feedback. Unfortunately, the session in Rankin Inlet was cancelled due to weather-related flight cancellations.
Group gauging Grande Prairie's interests in national corridor network
Erica Fisher
My Grande Prairie Now
People can give their feedback online or by registering for the in-person engagement session. The discussion online so far revolves around the biggest infrastructure needs in Grande Prairie, how they differ from other places in Alberta, and the impact a network of corridors could have on the region.
Le 15 septembre prochain, l’École de politique publique de l’Université de Calgary consultera virtuellement la population de Chibougamau et des environs sur le projet de Corridor nordique canadien de transports et de télécommunications.
Le projet, présenté initialement vers 2016, vise à constituer un réseau septentrional et pancanadien de transport routier, ferroviaire et pipelinier, de télécommunications et de distribution d’électricité, qui serait connecté au sud.
Program Director Dr. Kent Fellows discussed the Canadian Northern Corridor Concept and the research team's upcoming engagement in Fort St John with this northern British Columbia newspaper. Fort St John will be the Research Program's second engagement site in northern BC.
University of Calgary research program set to visit Yukon; Studying corridors and transportation
Tim Gillick
CKRW FM
Program Director Dr. Kent Fellows spoke with Yukon radio station The Rush about the CNC research team's upcoming visit to Whitehorse for a community engagement session on August 29.
On March 24, Drs. Jen Sidorova (Postdoctoral Associate) and Robert Mansell (Senior Scientific Advisor) spoke with Robert Pictou for CFTK-TV's Open Connection program about how the CNC Research Program is exploring the role multi-modal corridors could play in social and economic opportunities for northern regions. CFTK is based in Terrace, a community in northern British Columbia.
Researchers want to hear Northern Manitobans' ideas about infrastructure needs and opportunities
Ian Graham
Thompson Citizen
Dr. Katharina Koch, a post-graduate researcher with the Northern Corridor Program, spoke with the Thompson Citizen of Thompson, Manitoba about the research team's up-coming visit to the region. Thompson is an important hub community in northern Manitoba and will host the program's first in-person engagement event on April 25.
Session being made available to Prince Rupert area residents to give opinion on several topics
Cael Maslin
CFNR News
Residents of the Prince Rupert region have the opportunity to put forth their views on a number of topics concerning infrastructure. Researchers are looking for input on such topics as road and rail transportation, power transmission, pipelines, telecommunications and internet service.
Prince Rupert and region invited to public engagement session for Northern Corridor infrastructure
Norman Galimski
The Northern View
Associate Program Director Dr. Kent Fellows and Engagement Analyst Maham Aftab, of Cascade Projects, spoke with Norman Galimski of The Northern View newspaper about the CNC Research Program's up-coming virtual engagement session in Prince Rupert, BC on March 30th. Prince Rupert's status as a commercial port community, a BC Ferries hub, the western terminus of BC's Highway 16, and proximity to multiple proposed oil and gas projects make the community's perspectives on infrastructure planning and development of particular interest to the CNC research team.
Staying connected is especially tough in Canada's remote and northern communities. There are often challenges with transportation, communications and utilities. Researchers at the University of Calgary are exploring whether there could be a better option, and they're looking for feedback from northern Ontarians. Guest host Sarah MacMillan spoke with Katharina Koch to find out about the Canadian Northern Corridor research program.
