Ottawa vows to end homelessness in 10 years in Budget 2026 - National

Henry and Pat Knol will be sending their stately white spruce from East Amherst to Massachusetts as Nova Scotia’s 2026 Tree for Boston. The 14-metre (46-foot) tree will be the latest thank you to Boston for sending medical personnel and supplies to Nova Scotia following the Halifax Explosion in 1917.

An Ottawa man is celebrating a major — and very rare — milestone, making his 500th donation to Canadian Blood Services. You can find Bob McDougall sitting in a chair at the Canadian Blood Services donation centre on Carling Avenue every two weeks, donating plasma and platelets.

The initial recipients, Food Banks Canada and Second Harvest, will each receive up to $10 million in funding to further distribute through individual applications to eligible food banks and not-for-profit community-based organizations (known as ultimate recipients) to acquire and distribute food to families in need. Eligible community-based organizations are encouraged to use the Community Support Stream Initial Recipient Finder to determine which organization best serves their geographic area and needs.