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Canada

A Better Tent City houses 50 people but volunteers say they need more cash to keep it going

A Better Tent City is a tiny home community in Kitchener, Ont. that has been considered by people in other communities…

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Nova Scotia

CBRM firefighters union, volunteers appear to have called truce on high-angle rescue

Cape Breton Regional Municipality’s volunteer and unionized firefighters appear to have called a truce in a dispute over high-angle rope…

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Nova Scotia

Union, chiefs worry dispute among CBRM firefighters could affect responses, volunteers

A union leader fears a dispute among full-time firefighters in Cape Breton Regional Municipality could potentially affect the response to calls…

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Nova Scotia

‘Big problem is low numbers’: Yarmouth trail association needs more volunteers to tend former rail line

YARMOUTH, NS – While it’s not difficult to spot walkers and recreational vehicles on Yarmouth County trails, it’s much more…

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Nova Scotia

Southwest Nova Pride Association cancels parade due to lack of volunteers

The Southwest Nova Pride Association is cancelling its Pride parade after it didn’t secure enough volunteers to meet the Town…

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Tech

Vancouver Island animal rehab centre seeks helmets to keep volunteers safe from frisky fawns

A wildlife animal rehabilitation centre on Vancouver Island is asking for protective headgear to help keep volunteers safe as it prepares…

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Nova Scotia

N.S. fire chief wants protection for volunteers who respond to emergencies while on the job

A fire chief in Digby County, N.S., is calling for provincial legislation that would stop employers from reprimanding volunteer firefighters if…

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Canada

Volunteers step up to fill in gaps in government monitoring of B.C. lakes

Lynn Kriwoken dips a black rod into the deep waters of Alta Lake next to Whistler, B.C., about 157 kilometres…

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Nova Scotia

3,000 volunteers are committed to making North American Indigenous Games a reality

As the 2023 North American Indigenous Games kick off in Halifax and surrounding areas, thousands of volunteers are working behind…

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Nova Scotia

The high school program helped train some of the volunteers who fought giant NS fires

Some volunteer firefighters responding to the largest wildfire on record in Nova Scotia have gone through a program that gives…

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