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Thousands of N.B. children living in poverty
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (89+ words) Thousands of N.B. children living in poverty'CBC Thousands of N.B. children living in poverty New Brunswick's child-poverty rates remain high, with Indigenous children disproportionately affected. - Child poverty 'alarmingly high' in N.B., says Human Development Council - Child poverty declining in N.S., but thousands at risk…...
Sask.'s child poverty rate second-highest in the country | CBC News
4+ hour, 18+ min ago (716+ words) An advocacy group that's been tracking Canada's child poverty rates for decades says the problem in Saskatchewan has become more acute in the last five years. The group, called Campaign 2000, was launched in 2002 in response to the country's failure to…...
Madagascar president warns of coup attempt as more soldiers join protests
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (165+ words) Madagascar's presidency said on Sunday that an attempt to grab power by force was underway in the African nation as more soldiers joined a youth-led protest movement that has rocked the former French ... Madagascar president warns of coup attempt as…...
Employment training program at The Food Bank of Waterloo Region 'empowering newcomers'
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (160+ words) Participants will receive training at the food bank's distribution centre over the next 4 weeks Image | The Food Bank of Waterloo Region Caption: Volunteers help offload food and prepare hampers for those in need at The Food Bank of Waterloo Region....
'It's just been very rewarding': Executive director reflects on 3 ...
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (163+ words) There's still a lot of work left to be done, outgoing executive director says Caption: After 33 years on the job, Cindy Murphy is retiring from the John Howard Society after what she calls an 'amazing career.' (Sarah Antle/CBC News)…...