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The sunlight that pierced through the clouds in Stouffville shone on the snow-covered plants at Memorial Park. At the corner of Park Dr. and Booth Dr., large stones encircle a collection of greenery: liatris, black-eyed susans, coreopsis, and tulips, to name a few. The “ecosystem” was built by volunteers with …
Read More »Winnipeg’s Rainbow Community Garden grows connections and weeds out food inflation – Winnipeg
On the University of Manitoba campus, 279 families grow their food in plots in the Rainbow Community Garden. The garden has been there for 15 years and in a time of major food inflation it’s only becoming more popular. Winnipegger Gary Srivastava has been gardening at this location since 2010 …
Read More »Church-Wellesley resident speaks out after drug paraphernalia, feces found in garden – Toronto
Frustration continues to mount in the Church-Wellesley neighbourhood, where residents recently protested against vandalism and violence. A longtime resident behind a community garden says he has found drug paraphernalia, garbage and feces among his flowers. Luke Plourde came up with the idea for the garden, located at the corner of …
Read More »Woman charged after box-cutter attacks at party on Garden Hill First Nation: RCMP – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba RCMP say three people have been left with “life-altering injuries” after being attacked with a box cutter at a home on Garden Hill First Nation. Investigators met up with the victims who were being treated for slash wounds at the community’s …
Read More »Garden City Gophers win 1st hockey crown in dramatic fashion to prevent 3-peat – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size It took a few extra minutes, but it was worth the wait for the Garden City Gophers. The Gophers won the school’s first ever boys high school hockey title as they defeated the two-time defending champion St. Paul’s Crusaders 4-3 in overtime …
Read More »Garden City forces deciding game in high school hockey city championship – Winnipeg
The Winnipeg High School Hockey League crown will come down to a one-game, winner-take-all contest. The Garden City Gophers temporarily thwarted a potential three-peat as they defeated the two-time defending champion St. Paul’s Crusaders in game 2 of the city championship series 5-2 on Wednesday at the Seven Oaks Sportsplex. …
Read More »Enter the Vancouver urban garden that’s been teaching people how to grow their own food for over 40 years
This story is part of the CBC Creator Network series. The Creator Network amplifies the voices of the next generation of Canadian storytellers and connects them with CBC platforms, where they tell compelling stories and share unique perspectives that reflect the country in all its diversity. To check out more from the Creator Network, tap …
Read More »A St. John’s garden is being designed to honour survivors of residential schools
WARNING: This story contains distressing details. Residential school survivor Emma Reelis is standing in a St. John’s garden that is overgrown with weeds as she recounts the pain of what happened at schools in Newfoundland and Labrador. There was physical, sexual and psychological abuse. Children lost their languages and cultures. “I can only speak …
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