Refugee groups uneasy over decision to nix newcomer centres
After months of fighting for the tent-like reception centres to house asylum seekers, Camille Kamanzi, executive director of ...
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11 North Shore women and one workplace nominated for Women of Distinction Awards
Eleven North Shore women and one workplace have been nominated in the 42nd annual YWCA Women of Distinction Awards. Out of ...
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‘My house was becoming like a prison to me’: Dog guide gives visually impaired Grimsby resident his independence
Stephen Barker is encouraging people to support Lions Foundation of Canada’s fundraising campaign, The Difference, to assist ...
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Mary Mansworth gets volunteer achievement award
Mary Mansworth was given the 2025 Lifetime Volunteer Achievement Award by the Brockville and District Chamber of Commerce for ...
City of Kamloops says Lorne Street child care centre moving ahead; opening day not yet confirmed
The City of Kamloops says its new 36-space child care centre is moving ahead, with more than $416,000 secured for the ...
City pulling plug on newcomer reception centres
Citing a decrease in demand from newcomers in the shelter system, the City of Ottawa is cancelling plans to set up tent-like ...
Basketball was invented by a Scot – a crucial and often ignored part of the game’s history
Widely regarded as being created by a Canadian in America, the history of basketball often overlooks the role played by the ...
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Saskatchewan providers say province needs to ink $10-a-day child-care extension with feds
Joan Pratchler, Saskatchewan NDP critic for child care and early learning, said the province has been a laggard and needs to ...
How the cost and scarcity of child care for school-aged kids is hurting women’s careers
Working moms are often the ‘default parents’ picking up kids after school when they can’t find quality, reasonably priced ...