Community News Roundup: St. John's (Dec 14 - Dec 21, 2025)
📅 Dec 18, 2025
Protecting fresh water: Canada Water Agency invests over $4.5 million in 39 new projects
Today, the Honorable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Nature and Minister responsible for the Canada Water Agency, announced over $4.5 million in funding for 39 new freshwat...
📅 Dec 17, 2025
Crew of HMCS St. John’s Makes Presentation to Make-A-Wish
A cheque presentation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation was made this morning on board HMCS St. The money was raised by crew members who participated in the annual Run the Rock charity campaign.
📅 Dec 16, 2025
Charitable giving on the decline in Canada
There would have been 1.5 million more Canadians who donated to charity in 2023—and $755.5 million more in donations—had Canadians given to the same extent they did 10 years prior
📅 Dec 16, 2025
Salvation Army Christmas campaign down nearly 50 per cent as kettles go unstaffed
Nine days before Christmas, the Salvation Army is launching a desperate appeal for volunteers. The agency reports its seasonal goal is off by nearly 50 per cent, simply because of a lack of people to...
📅 Dec 16, 2025
How culture shapes volunteerism in Canada
A recent Statistics Canada report shows differences in volunteerism rates by race and immigration status. About 70 per cent of racialized Canadians volunteered in 2023, compared with 74 per cent of ...
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