Jake Musgrave wants to raise awareness, funds for COVID-19 and leukemia research
a day ago By: Ben Bengtson
Jake Musgrave knows what it’s like to lose somebody close to you. Now, as a pandemic threatens people’s well-being the world over, he’s raising awareness and money so others don’t have to go through a similarly heartbreaking experience.
At the end of August Musgrave plans to bike across Canada, from Horseshoe Bay to Halifax, to raise money for leukemia research – as well as those impacted by COVID-19.
Musgrave, a lifelong North Vancouver resident, lost his dad, Randy, to leukemia when he was just eight years old.
As we walk the road of reconciliation together, the Government of Canada remains strongly committed to creating economic opportunities for Indigenous businesses and communities.
Today, René Arseneault, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), announced that the Government of Canada, through ACOA, is investing more than $6.1 million in 12 projects that support Indigenous businesses and communities across Atlantic Canada. This will help Indigenous partners to innovate, grow and play a major role in the region’s economic recovery.
Indigenous-focused initiatives supported by ACOA - (includes a trail project in Newfoundland and labrador and snowmobile tourism centre upgrades).
Toronto explorer Mario Rigby successfully wrapped up a 20-day trip on Thursday kayaking the length of Lake Ontario.
"Every year I try to do a big challenge," said Rigby, who has an extraordinary resumé of adventures he's done, including cycling across Canada from B.C. to Newfoundland and crossing Africa, from South Africa to Egypt, by foot and kayak.
"I want[ed] to kayak all of the Great Lakes, but I didn't have the timeline," he explained. So he opted for Lake Ontario. "It's local, it's home, and I [thought I could] probably do it in less than a month."
Did you know Charlottetown just turned 165? A look some of the capital's enduring landmarks
Sara Fraser · CBC News · Posted: Aug 09, 2020 6:00 AM AT
Happy birthday, Charlottetown! P.E.I.'s capital city turned 165 this past week.
We decided to take a look back at some of the city's beloved and enduring features and landmarks, and compare them to how they look today.
Thanks to P.E.I.'s Public Archives and Records Office, City of Charlottetown heritage researcher and collection officer Natalie Munn and historian and blogger Harry Holman for help with this article.
