The Rotary Club of Sudbury Sunrisers is helping vulnerable people in the city of Sudbury.
It recently distributed 200 backpacks customized with essentials and seasonal items for men, women and children.
The club raised $10,000 for the initiative and is a strong supporter of the Elgin Street Mission downtown.
"We help all year with food and we realize that they have other needs as well. And, in our motto of the rotary club of the world, the international is service above self, so we spend our year finding ways to help out our community," said Barb Roy, Rotary Club of Sudbury Sunrisers, treasurer.
The club consists of men and women who have been helping the community for the past 30 years.
As the cryptocurrency market continues to come crashing down, experts say it underscores a need for stronger consumer protection.
As the summer approaches and COVID-19 health measures continue to loosen, experts say the rise of subvariants of Omicron could lead to a spike in cases in Canada.
Russia's war in Ukraine could take years, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told a German weekly newspaper, adding that the supply of state-of-the-art weaponry to Ukrainian troops would increase the chance of liberating the Donbas region from Russian control.
On Monday, the federal government's vaccine mandates for domestic and outbound international travel, and for federal workers, will be 'suspended.' But, what would have to happen with the COVID-19 pandemic to prompt the Liberals to reinstate them?
The Assembly of First Nations has suspended National Chief RoseAnne Archibald, a day after she issued a public statement criticizing the organization and just as she becomes the subject of an investigation involving multiple complaints against her.
Manitoba RCMP have charged a 92-year-old Winnipeg man in connection with alleged sexual abuse that happened at a residential school more than 50 years ago.
One person is in custody after a woman was set on fire while on a TTC bus Friday afternoon in what police are calling a “random attack.”
A vacant commercial building in downtown Hamilton Ont. has partially collapsed after a fire ripped through the space Saturday morning.
Max Verstappen overcame slick conditions to win his second pole of the season, and Fernando Alonso used the wet track to earn his first front row start in a decade in rainy qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix.
High winds didn't stop crowds from gathering at CFB Borden Saturday for the long-awaited return of its airshow.
The Simcoe County Rovers FC took to the field Saturday afternoon for the team's first game since a player was the victim of alleged racial abuse.
Data from the 2021 Census of Agriculture suggests Ontario is losing 319 acres of farmland daily, equal to the loss of one average family farm per day.
Data from the 2021 Census of Agriculture suggests Ontario is losing 319 acres of farmland daily, equal to the loss of one average family farm per day.
Ontario parents were told that they would start receiving childcare rebates in May but only one municipality in the Greater Toronto Area has even begun to accept applications from centres at this point and it says it could still be weeks until the money actually starts flowing.
Toronto teenager Summer McIntosh earned a silver medal in the women's 400-metre freestyle at the world championship Saturday
Police say other drivers contacted Grenville OPP after seeing an SUV driving erratically on County Road 20 in North Grenville late Friday night.
Ottawa Public Health is starting to administer the monkeypox vaccine to eligible residents, one week after the first case was confirmed in the capital.
Hydro Ottawa said a loss of supply from the provincial grid was to blame for a power outage in Ottawa's west end on Saturday afternoon.
Norfolk County OPP are investigating a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and pickup truck.
Waterloo regional police have released photos of people they’re looking to identify in connection to a pair of shootings in Kitchener on Thursday.
Norfolk County OPP are investigating a reported shooting in Simcoe, Ont.
A critically ill child known as 'Tiny Tim' successfully made the journey to Canada with his parents, landing in Toronto Friday night after a year of effort to bring the family to Canada.
The London Fire Department tackled an early morning structure fire on Saturday that sent one resident to hospital.
Multiple impaired driving charges have been levelled against a man for their alleged involvement in a collision that left the driver of a motorcycle deceased, according to police.
An arbitrator has ruled Stellantis must lift its vaccine mandate for auto workers in its Windsor and Brampton assembly plants on June 25.
For the first time in five years, the familiar sight of 128 Canadian flags standing tall along Windsor's riverfront will not return for this year's Remembrance Day — but officials say a surge in last-minute support could change that.
The Windsor Utilities Commission (WUC) and Union Water Supply System (UWSS) are working on building an emergency reservoir in case of a water disaster.
Public transit riders in Quebec are no longer required to wear a mask as of Saturday.
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Two years after it was criticized for not issuing an emergency alert during a 13-hour-long killing spree in Nova Scotia, the RCMP finally has a national Alert Ready policy in place.
The Nova Scotia government released passenger numbers for the CAT ferry's first month back in service, a day after the province's public works minister told reporters the government wouldn't post them until the end of the season.
As food costs continue to go up, one expert says prices are likely to get worse before improving.
Businesses near Crescent Beach, a popular destination in the Whiteshell, are worried a closure by the province will hurt vital tourism.
A bear spotted in Winnipeg early Saturday morning has been euthanized after it was shot by a Winnipeg police officer.
Winnipeg police say a man is dead after he was shot by police in an 'officer-involved incident' Friday evening.
Calgary crews are in the process of removing a temporary berm built on Memorial Drive with the hope of opening the entire area to regular traffic by Monday.
Calgary police have arrested a man in connection to the death of a woman found lifeless inside a Castleridge home on Thursday.
As a shortage of contrast dye used for medical imaging procedures continues to impact patients, Alberta Health Services does not expect challenges to be resolved until the fall.
The 97 Hot Pot restaurant in Edmonton's Chinatown used to be crowded on weekends, with some customers lining up and craving slow-cooked veggies, lamb and beef.
Hundreds of kids will participate in Alberta's largest soccer celebration in north Edmonton this weekend.
As a shortage of contrast dye used for medical imaging procedures continues to impact patients, Alberta Health Services does not expect challenges to be resolved until the fall.
Metro Vancouver Transit Police are the latest force in Canada to address the controversial thin blue line patch, with the board dismissing a complaint about an officer wearing one but pledging to monitor the issue.
Time is running out to find accommodation for at least 20 seniors displaced by an apartment fire in North Vancouver, and advocates are hoping the public can help.
By mid-June, black bears that live around Metro Vancouver would typically be in the woods feasting on ripe salmonberries. But this year, those berries are scarce.
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