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Overdose Awareness Day in Cambridge aims to end stigmas

Overdose Awareness Day in Cambridge aims to end stigmas

Local harm reduction groups band together for an event on Aug. 24 to remember those lost to drug poisoning and to dispel stereotypes around drug use and overdoses
Local palliative care centre launches apiary and bee yard

Local palliative care centre launches apiary and bee yard

Bees in the yard at Innisfree Hospice will produce honey for their kitchens, including Lisaard House in Cambridge
Preston Porch Party returns next Saturday to rock the block

Preston Porch Party returns next Saturday to rock the block

Preston Porch Party will join hundreds of cities around the world partaking in Play Music on the Porch Day
Grants to protect against hate crimes available to local groups

Grants to protect against hate crimes available to local groups

Deadline to apply for the $10,000 anti-hate security measures grant is Aug. 31
Cambridge Shelter attains new executive director Wayne Paddick

Cambridge Shelter attains new executive director Wayne Paddick

Wayne Paddick's main focus in his new role is to keep The Bridges shelter running smoothly while considering what the future of the Cambridge Shelter Corporation should look like
A sweet effort in Hespeler helps animals in need

A sweet effort in Hespeler helps animals in need

'They worked all morning, making and getting the signs up. They’ve been involved with everything'
Cambridge event changes name to 'Walk a Mile in Their Shoes'

Cambridge event changes name to 'Walk a Mile in Their Shoes'

Returning for it's 13th year, the annual Walk a Mile event is coming back after a two-year hiatus but with a couple changes
Family of kidney disease survivor raising money for charity

Family of kidney disease survivor raising money for charity

After her father-in-law was diagnosed with kidney disease, Tracey Babineau and her family have raised over $7,000 for the organization that saved his life
Stuff-A-Van this Saturday and stock Cambridge Food Bank shelves

Stuff-A-Van this Saturday and stock Cambridge Food Bank shelves

Cambridge man gives back to food bank after it saved him

Cambridge man gives back to food bank after it saved him

'We are all in the same storm, but some are in yachts, some are on buoys and some are drowning,' said Jamie Colwell