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A children’s aid society in eastern Ontario has been on strike for almost three weeks over workload issues their union says is plaguing all child protection workers across the province. The child-care workers at Family and Children’s Services of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville and management were at odds over contract …
Read More »Canada’s wildfires to get more U.S. aid after Biden speaks with Trudeau
U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday directed his administration to deploy “all available federal firefighting assets” that can quickly respond to the wildfires raging across Canada. The White House said Biden made the order after speaking with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the evolving wildfire situation, where the American president …
Read More »Smile Cookie Campaign proceeds help Durham Children’s Aid Foundation – Durham
The Smile Cookie Campaign is in full swing this week, so feeding your sweet tooth craving with a cookie will feel extra rewarding. This year, 100 per cent of proceeds from cookie sales in Durham Region will be going towards supporting the Durham Children’s Aid Foundation. Since 2004, the foundation …
Read More »North Okanagan Valley Gleaners distributing food aid at record pace – Okanagan
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An Okanagan charity is ramping up its international impact. The North Okanagan Valley Gleaners are aiming to distribute 15 million servings of food aid this year. If they do, it will be the group’s second record year in a row. Read more: …
Read More »Ontario children’s aid society handed $1.3M after Global News report
An Ontario children’s aid society has received $1.3 million in new funding from the province one week after being profiled by Global News. Sarnia-Lambton Children’s Aid Society (CAS), located in southwestern Ontario, received the new money and is home to a groundbreaking initiative in the child-welfare system called “Chasing Zero.” …
Read More »EU’s Ursula von der Leyen to promote sustainability, Ukraine aid during Canada visit – National
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is in Canada for a short visit aimed at promoting transatlantic ties. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will join von der Leyen at CFB Kingston Tuesday morning to meet with Canadian Armed Forces personnel who have deployed to Poland to help Ukrainian refugees. The …
Read More »‘It’s devastating’: Manitobans with family affected by earthquake call for international aid – Winnipeg
Manitobans with loved ones overseas are gutted by the news and heartbreaking scenes in areas of Syria and Turkey devastated by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake, which struck in the early hours of Sunday morning local time. Muhammad Khoja is in shock, trying to connect with family and friends uprooted by …
Read More »Manitoba premier to announce cost-of-living aid Thursday morning – Winnipeg
Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson will announce the province’s latest efforts to combat inflation Thursday morning. The premier is set to make an affordability announcement at 10:30 a.m. from the Silver Heights Food Fare store on Portage Avenue. The announcement is expected to be a second round of financial aid for …
Read More »Boy found malnourished, living in squalor after ‘chronic neglect’ by Toronto children’s aid: report
When Toronto police arrived at an apartment in October 2018, officers were horrified by what they discovered. The overwhelming stench of cigarette smoke and cat feces filled the air. The floors and walls were filthy. Soiled pull-up diapers lay scattered around the residence. Cockroaches — both live and dead — …
Read More »Free legal aid now available to all Black students in Ontario schools
Haweya Farah’s family is in a dispute with her 10-year-old brother’s Ottawa-area school and its school board, Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario (CEPEO). The fifth grader has been in a specialized-language program without the consent of his parents, Farah said. Often families like Farah’s don’t know where …
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