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Money available for communities looking to develop a wildfire prevention plan

The program supports risk assessments, fuel management planning, and mitigation activities. Government is launching the Newfoundland and Labrador Community Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation Program and there’s money available for communities looking to develop a plan.

Red Cap Program Teaches Children Skills to Prevent Bullying

Across the country, The Salvation Army runs Red Cap, a program for children between the ages of eight and 12 that provides participants with tools to understand and manage their emotions, helping prevent bullying.

The Salvation Army

Canada Post Community Foundation

The 2026 application form will be available from Monday, February 9 to Friday, February 27, 2026, at 2 pm ET. The Canada Post Community Foundation is a registered charity distributing grants to Canadian schools, charities and community organizations that provide programming to children and youth (up to age 21). Every dollar raised goes directly to recipients – Canada Post covers all administrative costs.

Breakthrough T1D Canada Mental Health and T1D Community Grants 2026

The Breakthrough T1D Canada 2026 Mental Health and T1D Community Grants Program is an incubator initiative that provides seed funding to organizations ready to transform innovative ideas into successful projects designed to support the mental health and wellness of people living with T1D and their informal caregivers (including parents or guardians, grandparents, partners, and other support networks).    The maximum amount per grant is $35,000. Grants will be a maximum of 18 months in length, with all project activities expected to be completed in that window.

Breakthrough T1D Canada

Provincial Government Highlights Strong Economic Impact of 2025 Jeux du Canada Games

The Honourable Andrea Barbour, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation, welcomes the significant economic benefits that the 2025 Jeux du Canada Games have brought to Newfoundland and Labrador, noting the event’s substantial and far‑reaching impact on the province.

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

Paralympic Foundation of Canada’s ParaTough Cup surpasses $3 million raised following recent Calgary stop

Over $114,000 was raised last Thursday at the ParaTough Cup, the signature fundraising event of the Paralympic Foundation of Canada, which supports Para athletes at every stage – from community programs to the podium.

Paralympic Foundation of Canada

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