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Members of the Guelph Black Heritage Society say they are disheartened after receiving a number of letters and emails expressing hatred towards the southwestern Ontario group. They say in a post on Twitter that the society, Heritage Hall, president Denise Francis and executive director Kween have all been receiving online …
Read More »Ontario Indigenous group criticizes federal government’s unmarked graves contract
An Indigenous political organization representing 39 Ontario First Nations says it is “confounded” by a federal decision to hire an international organization to provide advice on unmarked graves. The Anishinabek Nation released a statement today expressing its leadership’s “bewilderment” over Ottawa’s $2-million contract with the Netherlands-based International Commission on Missing …
Read More »USask group prevents 11K crayons from going to landfills through upcycling program
Descrease article font size Increase article font size University of Saskatchewan students are providing art supplies to the next generation and teaching them about waste reduction through an upcycling program. A group of students contributing to the Enactus program have created Re-colour, an initiative to repurpose art supplies within Saskatoon. …
Read More »Winnipeg group ‘humbled’ by Bonnie Raitt’s Grammy win for single written by them – Winnipeg
A Winnipeg duo is celebrating a career-validating moment after one of their songs earned veteran singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt a Grammy at this year’s ceremony. Raitt picked up three trophies including one for best Americana performance for Made Up Mind. The song was written by brothers Joey and Dave Landreth of …
Read More »Group forms to build small modular nuclear reactor in Ontario
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 27, 2023 9:03 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size CLARINGTON, Ont. — Ontario Power Generation, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. and Aecon Group Inc. are joining forces to build a small modular nuclear reactor in Ontario. The group …
Read More »Feds, church group give $208K to Belleville housing project – Kingston
Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, and Shawn Stickler, lead pastor of the Pentecostals of Quinte, announced combined funding of over $208,000 to support the development of new affordable housing units in Belleville. The Pentecostals of Quinte church complex in Belleville is building seven housing units for …
Read More »Mi’kmaq First Nation, environmental group work on creating zero-emission lobster boat – Halifax
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 2, 2022 7:45 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size An environmental charity and Membertou First Nation in Nova Scotia are partnering to develop the first generation of electric lobster boats on the East Coast. Oceans North announced Thursday it is …
Read More »‘Safe, inclusive and judgment free’: How a Thunder Bay group is making space for adults with autism
Excitement fills the room at the Rowan Tree Collective as a small group of young adults scan the Bingo cards in front of them, searching for the latest number called. Someone leaps from their seat and frantically shouts “Bingo.” Friends and family cheer them on as they rush over to claim their prize. This space is something …
Read More »Renters advocacy group calls for landlord licensing in Alberta
The provincial chapter of a tenant advocacy group believes landlord licensing could be the solution to many Alberta renters’ concerns about health and safety in their homes. According to Fable Dowling, a spokesperson with Alberta ACORN, a licensing program would ensure landlords would be charged a small fee per rental unit to license their properties …
Read More »Glaring safety issues in group home fire that left 2 men with disabilities dead: report
By the time a fire truck pulled up in the early morning hours of Christmas Eve 2018, flames were erupting from the windows and shooting up over the roofline. Trapped inside the small, west Edmonton bungalow were three men, all developmentally disabled, unable to escape. The group home’s sole worker …
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