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Volunteer firefighters say they’re feeling “helpless” as they endure long waits for paramedics to arrive at health emergencies in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley. Dwayne Barteaux — who has been volunteering in the Annapolis Royal Fire Department for 35 years — says he waited at the scene of a highway car …
Read More »Kingston food bank sets 35,000-lb goal for one-day food blitz – Kingston
The Partners in Mission Food Bank has been serving the Kingston community since 1984, and the Spring Food Blitz has been one of the largest food drives and fundraisers for the charitable organization since day one. The food bank says the one-day event on Saturday was essential for the food …
Read More »Winnipeg high school providing food security to 1,700 students amid high food prices – Winnipeg
A breakfast club at Sisler High School in Winnipeg is providing food security to more than 1,700 students at a time when food prices are at an all-time high. The school has held a daily breakfast program for the past seven years with the help of volunteers to make sure …
Read More »Volunteer underwater recovery team stretched to limit amid funding crunch
As Alberta remains one of two provinces in Canada without a RCMP underwater recovery team, a volunteer civilian group fears it won’t be able to continue its work in this province because of financial roadblocks. “I fear for the future and I fear for Albertans’ safety,” Luke Jevne, president of the Underwater …
Read More »Canadian volunteer in Ukraine survives missile strikes after Russian retreat
The war in Ukraine hit uncomfortably close to home — literally — for Canadian volunteer Alex Nau when Russia unleashed a wave of retaliatory missile strikes in response to the lightning-swift advance of Ukrainian troops in the eastern part of the country. Between Sunday night and Monday morning, four ultra-modern hypersonic …
Read More »Canadian volunteer in Ukraine roots for the Calgary Flames
It means staying up until 4:30 a.m., but Steve Rock is cheering for the Calgary Flames from Ukraine. Rock, 34, was travelling in Europe when Russia invaded Ukraine. He wanted to find a way to be useful, so after several difficult conversations with family and friends, he decided to become …
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