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A Canadian whose son was killed on the front lines of the Ukraine war is now working to help those whose loved ones are missing in action get answers. His new organization, called the International League of POW/MIA Families of the War in Ukraine, aims to establish a central body …

When Bruce Masales was diagnosed with Stage 4 bladder cancer, he says the news came without warning. But as a longtime volunteer Halifax firefighter, Masales said he at least took comfort in the belief he would receive financial compensation.  However, Masales said he was told he doesn’t qualify under the provincial Workers’ …

A court in India has sentenced a police volunteer to life in prison for the rape and murder of a trainee doctor who was attacked while on duty in Kolkata last August — a crime that sparked widespread protests across the country. The trial, which started in November and was held in …

An Indian court on Saturday found a police volunteer guilty for the rape and murder of a trainee doctor, a crime that sparked countrywide protests and hospital strikes last year amid renewed concerns over lack of safety for women. The killing of the 31-year-old physician while she was on duty …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …