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Nova Scotia

Volunteers in Lunenburg County restore phones to connect people in need

Michael Graves, the executive director of United Way Lunenburg County, has been running a successful program in Nova Scotia’s South…

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Nova Scotia

Volunteers in Lunenburg County, N.S., restore phones to connect people in need

Michael Graves, the executive director of United Way Lunenburg County, has been running a successful program on Nova Scotia’s South…

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Nova Scotia

Some kids in N.S. don’t eat on weekends. These volunteers are changing that

Many students in Nova Scotia rely on school meals for their breakfast and lunch, but what happens when the weekend…

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Nova Scotia

It takes a village: Volunteers rally to save one of Brier Island’s historical lighthouses

At the southern entrance to the Bay of Fundy’s Grand Passage is a rocky piece of land called Peter Island…

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Canada

Tackle a wall of flames moving faster than a truck? That’s what these volunteers do

The heat across southern Alberta is drying out crops and setting the stage for a new grassfire season. That means hundreds of…

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Nova Scotia

Volunteers help Louisbourg legion feed those in need

Food insecurity has become a common concern these days, but it has hit home with some sad stories in Louisbourg,…

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Nova Scotia

CBRM hazmat unit moved to full-time fire service because volunteers too slow, chief says

Cape Breton Regional Municipality’s full-time fire service is now running the hazardous materials unit because volunteers were taking too long to…

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Nova Scotia

Search and rescue volunteers question need for Nova Scotia Guard

When he retired from the provincial government, in 2010, Ron Jeppesen offered his organizational skills as a project manager to the…

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Nova Scotia

Cape Breton volunteer fire department shuts down due to lack of volunteers

The Tower Road Volunteer Fire Department in Glace Bay, N.S., is closing after struggling to find staff. The department’s chief and…

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Nova Scotia

Windsor volunteers step up to open warming centre

A drop-in warming centre is operating in Windsor, N.S., to help homeless people in the community. Leslie Porter, founder of the volunteer…

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