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University students donate supplies for homeless youths in Kingston, Ont.A group of students from Queen's University and the Royal Military College have teamed up to provide essentials for Kingston, Ont. youths experiencing homelessness.LifestyleFeb 5, 2022
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Surrey widow launches campaign to force referendum on plan to scrap Surrey RCMPDarlene Bennett, whose husband was killed in a case of mistaken identity, hopes to use the same law that forced a vote on the HST to hold a referendum on the police transition.CrimeJun 17, 2021
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Sarnia, Ont., hot sauce company supports national fight against coronavirusA hot sauce company from Sarnia, Ont., is giving back to help support those vulnerable during the novel coronavirus pandemic, one bottle at a time.CanadaJul 1, 2020
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‘Quiet streets’ initiative goes before Kingston city council for approvalThe initiative is a way to provide more space for people to be physically active and improve physical distancing, and is already being tried in other cities.NewsJun 15, 2020
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Ottawa mother calls for lifejacket changes at federal level after son’s Rockport drowningCara McNulty the mother of 11-year-old Joshua Steinburg has launched an initiative called Life Jackets for Life.CanadaMay 15, 2020
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Ilderton, Ont., farm looks to add lamb levity to your quarantine Zoom callsPart of the proceeds raised will go toward the making of protective masks for medical workers.Apr 27, 2020
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Would you email a tree? In Vancouver you can, and the trees will write backThe new art project invites people to write to select trees, and believe it or not, they'll get a response.EntertainmentAug 26, 2018
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Lachine wants citizens to make their alleyways ‘green’ with eco initiativeLachine is inviting residents to band together and come up with a plan to make their alleyway green.CanadaAug 18, 2018
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Last gasp initiative underway to cancel Site C damA Duncan, B.C. man has 90 days to get enough signatures for the legislature to consider a citizen initiative aimed at cancelling the Site C dam.PoliticsJul 3, 2018
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Seafarers Training Institute hopes hiring initiative will attract young MaritimersSeafarers Training Institute is looking to hire 300 new seafarers to address an “ongoing labour shortage” and “impending crisis” in Canada’s marine fishing industry.CanadaJun 12, 2018
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