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Anne Wojcicki’s bid to buy 23andMe, the genetic testing company she co-founded nearly 20 years ago, has received the court green light. That means Wojcicki’s non-profit TTAM Research Institute will purchase “substantially all” of San Francisco-based 23andMe’s assets for $305 million US (about $416 million Cdn). The transaction — which arrives …
Read More »American vision care non-profit moving to Manitoba as U.S. tariffs drive up costs
American organizations that help people in need are now among those facing the sting of U.S. tariffs — and a non-profit that provides eye care to people in 68 countries plans to move its production to Manitoba because of the uncertainty the tariffs have created. Global Vision 2020 is a non-profit founded 15 years …
Read More »Manitoban JC Haney’s path from mental health struggle to nonprofit leadership – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoban JC Haney struggled with mental health for years and he noticed a lot of gaps in the province’s mental health-care system which ultimately led him to pursue leadership of his own non-profit to help bridge those gaps. For more than a …
Read More »Peel non-profit sounds alarm over impact of housing crisis on BIPOC youth
There’s optimism and resilience in Shayesha Steele’s voice, but it hasn’t always been that way. At the age of 15, she entered the foster care system. She was referred to REST Centres during her first year of university. “There’s always a light at the end of the tunnel,” she said. “I’ve …
Read More »Whistleblower line, code of conduct among first actions as non-profit Atira seeks ‘reset’ – BC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An embattled non-profit housing provider gave an update Tuesday on its efforts to “reset” and renew following the high-profile exit of its CEO. Janice Abbott stepped down as the head of the Atira Women’s Resources Society in May, a week after the …
Read More »Vancouver non-profit backing daycare which saw expansion rejected – BC
A Vancouver non-profit volunteer organization, Abundant Housing Vancouver, has voiced its support for a daycare that saw its application to add spaces for children rejected. Lisa McCormick and her partner own the Douglas Park Academy daycare on West 20th Avenue, with eight children enrolled at the licensed, multi-age centre in …
Read More »Alberta non-profit ‘quite appalled’ that federal government redirected carbon tax proceeds
A non-profit society that advocates for solar energy in Alberta is questioning why a promised chunk of federal carbon tax revenue hasn’t flowed to municipalities, schools, hospitals and non-profits in Alberta. After Alberta repealed its own carbon tax in 2019, Ottawa announced its intent to start applying the federal charge on fossil …
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