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Bernarda Rodriguez remembers the chaos when U.S. immigration officials raided the Mississippi chicken factory where she worked in 2019 as they looked for undocumented migrants. “Everybody started running and screaming … they wanted to get out … but the doors were closed,” said Rodriguez, who came to the U.S. illegally …
Read More »Community rallies around 70-year-old transgender actor who lost teeth in attack near 2SLGBTQ+ bar in Hamilton
Lisa Stroud flashes a wide smile when she talks about her burgeoning acting career. The 70-year-old Hamilton woman has been in 11 film and television productions, alongside stars such as Josh Hartnett (M. Night Shyamalan’s film Trap) and Kim Cattrall (TV series Glamorous), since she first responded to a casting call online in 2021. These days, …
Read More »Kleefeld, Man. woman homeless after ‘heartbreaking’ downpour floods community – Winnipeg
Khristy Butler’s Tuesday started like any other, but certainly didn’t end that way. When it wrapped up, her home of six and a half years in Kleefeld, Man., was no longer livable due to a rainstorm that wiped out her entire basement, about eight inches of rainfall filling it with …
Read More »Halifax community concerned about fire risks and ‘hydrants that cannot protect us’ – Halifax
A Halifax-area community meeting about wildfire protection had some people in the Upper Hammonds Plains area leaving with more concerns than answers. Community members were joined Monday evening by Halifax Water representatives, Halifax Fire members and municipal staff. The goal was to discuss water pressure and fire protection. Rev. Lennett …
Read More »Saskatchewan First Nation calls for help after community evacuated due to wildfire
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 14, 2024 12:33 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The leadership of a Saskatchewan First Nation is calling for help hours after issuing an evacuation order due to an escalating nearby wildfire. Officials with the Peter …
Read More »Community of Sandy Bay evacuated after more than a month of fighting nearby wildfire: SPSA
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 15, 2024 1:19 pm Updated August 16, 2024 11:06 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency says it has spent more than a month fighting a fire near the community of Sandy …
Read More »How a B.C. community brought joy to Earl, a lonely donkey whose owner died
The story of a sad and lonely donkey on Vancouver Island has a happy ending thanks to the dedicated staff of an animal sanctuary and the generosity of the public. Earl Gray was brought to the Home for Hooves Farm Sanctuary in Duncan. B.C., about six weeks ago after his …
Read More »Winnipeg residents step up after thieves steal community fridge – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A community organization says it’s feeling the love after a stolen fridge was replaced thanks to Winnipeggers who offered to donate a replacement. The Spence Neighbourhood Association runs a community fridge, which provides fresh food to residents who otherwise wouldn’t be able …
Read More »Manitoba, feds provide $986K to community resource in Tina Fontaine’s memory – Winnipeg
The life and legacy of a young girl murdered in Winnipeg 10 years ago will be honoured with federal and provincial funding for a community resource aimed at helping at-risk youth. The Manitoba government announced Friday that $986,000 in funding is going toward the Ndinawemaaganag Endaawaad organization to support programming …
Read More »Former Slave Lake mayor says sense of community key as Jasper rebuilds
The former mayor of a northern Alberta town ravaged by wildfire more than a decade ago says community ties will be key as Jasper, Alta., recovers from the blaze that swept through last month. Wildfires destroyed 358 homes and businesses in the Rocky Mountain tourist hot spot three weeks ago, …
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