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 find cocaine, MDMA, contraband cigarettes and cash during a search on a Corner Brook home this morning
Details coming Monday on the removal of MSC Baltic III from Cedar Cove
RCMP issue warning after dangerous synthetic opioid found in NL for the first time
61st annual Silver Blades Ice Show is tomorrow night at the Corner Brook Civic Centre
Corner Brook MHA concerned budget had nothing for family care team at the old hospital and YMCA daycare
