Over $316K has been announced for 14 projects through the Provincial Government’s Indigenous Violence Prevention Grants Program. Here on the west coast, the Benoit’s Cove Indian Band Inc. Project – will get slightly more than $11K focused on engaging Indigenous men and boys in violence prevention through skill development, confidence building, increasing violence prevention awareness, reconnecting with their culture, and becoming changemakers. The Empowering Indigenous Women for Stronger Communities Project is getting a little more than $20K to empower women and gender-diverse individuals in leadership roles, with culturally informed, trauma-aware training, to help deepen trust in the community. The Flat Bay Band will get slightly more than $24K for a project that aims to address violence prevention, with a specific focus on the Indigenous Mi’kmaw communities in the province. The Mi’kmaw Cultural Foundation will also get slightly more than $24K for a project designed to empower Indigenous youth, ages 15 to 30, by deepening their cultural knowledge and strengthening their connections to their heritage at seasonal gatherings with Elders and mentors.
Police stress safety in light of expected increased traffic on the water with the food fishery and warmer weather
Eating Disorder Foundation NL is celebrating their 20th year and now has an office in Corner Brook
Meet Jack, the province's newest "mini-Mountie"
Driver caught doing more than double the limit in a 50 km/hr construction zone on the Port au Port Peninsula
Nova Scotia driver caught with a fake plate, no insurance, and only a learners' permit near Corner Brook
