Barrie Today Barrie Food Bank gets $3K from United Food and Commercial Workers Earlier this month, UFCW Local 175 Executive Board Vice President Wayne Bailey, Union Representative Julie Jodoin, and Union members Tom McCarthy, Jane Readman, and Lori Vandermeer presented a cheque for … Dec 18, 2025 Read more
Government of Canada 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 freshwater … Dec 18, 2025 Read more
Barrie Today Barrie Christmas Cheer still $128K short as deadline looms With the holidays fast approaching, Barrie and District Christmas Cheer remains more than $128,557 short of its fundraising goal, prompting the local charitable organization to update its wish list to … Dec 17, 2025 Read more
CTV News Simcoe County charities make final push before holiday season As many people prepare their final plans for the holidays, thousands across Simcoe County need help to even be able to celebrate, and now is the critical push for local … Dec 17, 2025 Read more
Todayville 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 Read more
CTV News 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 … Dec 16, 2025 Read more